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Clare, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Clare or Clara, Saint, 1193?–1253, Italian nun of Assisi, devoted from her youth to St. Francis, to whom she took a vow of poverty. She led a life of great austerity. She organized her…Clark, Francis Edward
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Francis Edward, 1851–1927, American Congregational clergyman, founder of Christian Endeavor. He was born of American parents in Aylmer, Que., and was graduated from Dartmouth…Balfour, Francis Maitland
(Encyclopedia) Balfour, Francis Maitland, 1851–82, Scottish embryologist; brother of A. J. Balfour. He was an early exponent of recapitulation. His Treatise on Comparative Embryology (2 vol., 1880–81…Cooke, Terence James
(Encyclopedia) Cooke, Terence James, 1921–83, American Roman Catholic clergyman, b. New York City. He was ordained in 1945 after earning a B.A. from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y. In 1957,…1996-97 Season: Final Regular Season AP Women's Top 25 Poll
Taken before start of NCAA tournament. The sportswriters & broadcasters poll: first place votes in parentheses; records through Monday, March 9, 1997; total points (based on 25 for 1st,…1999-2000 College Basketball Season: Final Regular Season AP Women's Top 25 Poll
Taken before start of NCAA tournament. The sportswriters & broadcasters poll: first place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday, March 12, 2000; total points (based on 25 for 1st…The Final Regular Season AP Women's Top 25 Poll for College Basketball's 1997-98 Season
Taken before start of NCAA tournament. The sportswriters & broadcasters poll: first place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday, March 10, 1998; total points (based on 25 for 1st, 24 for…2005 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 2005 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented Feb. 12, 2005 in London. These are the…nocturne
(Encyclopedia) nocturnenocturnenŏkˈtûrn [key] [Fr.,=night piece], in music, romantic instrumental piece, free in form and usually reflective or languid in character. John Field wrote the first…Lee, Francis Lightfoot
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734–97, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur, Richard H., and…Trending
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