(Encyclopedia) mercantilismmercantilismmûrˈkəntĭlĭzəm [key], economic system of the major trading nations during the 16th, 17th, and 18th cent., based on the premise that national wealth and power…
A New Symbol for Healthy Eating
by Catherine McNiff
In June 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled MyPlate, the new symbol of healthy eating. Long…
(Encyclopedia) Gilder, Richard WatsonGilder, Richard Watsongĭlˈdər [key], 1844–1909, American editor and poet, b. Bordentown, N.J. In 1869 he became an editor of the magazine Hours at Home, which…
(Encyclopedia) Frisian IslandsFrisian Islandsfrĭzhˈən [key], chain of low-lying islands, off the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, in the North Sea. The West Frisian Islands, also…
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1596–1662, queen of Bohemia, daughter of James I of England. Her beauty attracted most of the royal suitors of Europe (she was nicknamed the “Queen of Hearts”), but she was…
(Encyclopedia) Ter Borch or Terborch, GerardTer Borch or Terborch, Gerardgāˈrärt tərbôrkhˈ [key], 1617–81, Dutch genre and portrait painter. He studied with his father and traveled throughout Europe…
(Encyclopedia) VanlooVanlooväNlōˈ, vänlōˈ [key], family of French painters of Dutch origin. Jacob or Jacques Vanloo, 1614–70, b. Holland, went to Paris in 1662, where he had great success as a…
TV news reporter A native New Yorker, Ifill is a graduate of Simmons College. She has covered the White House, Congress, presidential campaigns, and the government for the New York Times, the…
Born: July 16, 1943Football All-SWC defensive lineman on Arkansas' 1964 national championship team; coached Miami-FL to national title in 1987; college record of 81-34-3 in 10 years; hired by old…
