(Encyclopedia) New Sweden, Swedish colony (1638–55), on the Delaware River; included parts of what are now Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. With the support of Swedish statesman Axel…
(Encyclopedia) Walter Sans Avoir, Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir, d. 1096, French Crusader, known as Walter the Penniless. He joined Peter the Hermit as leader of an army to the Holy Land. In what came to be…
singerBorn: 4/5/1968Birthplace: Rockport, Massachusetts Pop singer and songwriter known for her sultry voice and poignant lyrics. Her albums include Harbinger (1995), This Fire (1996), and Amen (…
actorBorn: 5/16/1905Birthplace: Grand Island, Nebraska Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor who as a young man portrayed honest, hardworking men, and as an adult often played…
actressBorn: 1/27/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles Talented actress with an impressive Hollywood lineage: daughter of Peter Fonda, niece of Jane Fonda, and granddaughter of the late Henry Fonda. This…
actor, comedian, composerBorn: 4/19/1935Birthplace: London, England Composer, cabaret comedian and film and stage actor who was at his best when performing with Peter Cook in the comedy revue…
(Encyclopedia) AlexisAlexisəlĕkˈsĭs [key] (Aleksey Mikhailovich)Alexisəlyĭksyāˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch [key], 1629–76, czar of Russia (1645–76), son and successor of Michael. His reign, marked by numerous…
(Encyclopedia) Castro, Inés de, or Inez de CastroCastro, Inés de,both: īˈnĕz də kăsˈtrō, Port. ēnĕshˈ dĭ käshˈtr&oobreve; [key], d. 1355, Spanish noblewoman, a celebrated beauty, and a tragic…
(Encyclopedia) relics, part of the body of a saint or a thing closely connected with the saint in life. In traditional Christian belief they have had great importance, and miracles have often been…
