(Encyclopedia) Marnix, Philip vanMarnix, Philip vanfēˈlĭp vän märˈnĭks [key], 1540–98, Flemish patriot, lord of Sainte-Aldegonde. He became a Calvinist in his youth and was the chief author of the…
(Encyclopedia) Heflin, James Thomas, 1869–1951, U.S. politician, b. Randolph co., Ala. He was admitted (1893) to the bar and in 1920 entered the U.S. Senate where he was known at first as “Cotton Tom…
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…
(Encyclopedia) ScheveningenScheveningenskhāˈvənĭngˌən [key], urban district, The Hague, South Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the North Sea. It is a popular bathing resort and fishing center.
DANA, Francis, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Charlestown, Mass., June 13, 1743; was graduated from Harvard College in 1762; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice…
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(Encyclopedia) TomskTomsktŏmsk, Rus. tômsk [key], city (1989 pop. 502,000), capital of Tomsk region, W central Siberian Russia, on the Tom River. It is a major river port and freight transit point,…
(Encyclopedia) KeeshondKeeshondkāsˈhŏnd [key] (pl. Keeshonden), breed of medium-sized nonsporting dog raised in Holland for several hundred years and introduced into England in the year 1900. It…