Columbia Encyclopedia
Search results
500 results found
A. E.
(Encyclopedia)A. E.: see Russell, George William. ...Sefiriades, Giorgos
(Encyclopedia)Sefiriades, Giorgos: see Seferis, George. ...Doncaster
(Encyclopedia)Doncaster dŏngˈkəstər [key], metropolitan borough, N central England, on the Don River. D...Bush, Barbara
(Encyclopedia)Bush, Barbara, 1925–2018, b. New York City as Barbara Pierce; wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush. She studied briefly at Smith College before marrying (1945); the Bushes ultimate...Rey, H. A.
(Encyclopedia)Rey, H. A., 1898–1977, German-American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Hamburg as Hans Augusto Reyersbach. He and his wife, Margret Rey, 1906–1996, b. Hamburg as Margarete Elisabeth...pseudonym
(Encyclopedia)pseudonym so͞oˈdənĭm [key] [Gr.,=false name], name assumed, particularly by writers, to conceal identity. A writer's pseudonym is also referred to as a nom de plume (pen name). Famous examples in ...Allen, Gracie
(Encyclopedia)Allen, Gracie: see Burns, George. ...Gordon riots
(Encyclopedia)Gordon riots: see Gordon, Lord George. ...Saint Stephens
(Encyclopedia)Saint Stephens: see Gaines, George Strother. ...Steiner, Zara
(Encyclopedia)Steiner, Zara: see under Steiner, George. ...Browse by Subject
- Earth and the Environment +-
- History +-
- Literature and the Arts +-
- Medicine +-
- People +-
- Philosophy and Religion +-
- Places +-
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia and Oceania
- Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries
- Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations
- Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Oceans, Continents, and Polar Regions
- Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Balkans
- United States, Canada, and Greenland
- Plants and Animals +-
- Science and Technology +-
- Social Sciences and the Law +-
- Sports and Everyday Life +-
