An annual tribute of one penny, paid at the feast of St. Peter to the see of Rome. At one time it was collected from every family, but afterwards it was restricted to those “who had the…
William Cobbett, when he was a Tory. We have Peter Porcupine's Gazette and the Porcupine Papers, in twelve volumes. (1762-1835.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…
came into possession of Merlin's wooden horse. There is a French romance called Peter of Provence and the Fair Magalona, the chief incidents of which are connected with this flying charger…
Lawrence Treatmystery writer A founder of the Mystery Writers of America, Treat published hundreds of short stories and 17 novels over 70 years, including A as in Alibi and H as in Homicide.…
Lawrence LaderAge: 86 writer who became a steadfast abortion-rights activist while writing a biography of Margaret Sanger. Labeled the father of the abortion-rights movement by Betty Friedan…
Jacob LawrenceAge: 82 modern figurative painter whose works chronicled the African-American experience. His socially compelling paintings, characterized by angular, richly decorative effects…
Lawrence TierneyAge: 82 actor who appeared in more than 70 films, often as a tough guy. He played the title role in 1945's Dillinger. He reemerged after several years away from the big screen…
Lawrence Sandersauthor Best-selling author of crime and suspense novels including The First Deadly Sin and The Sixth Commandment, Sanders turned to fiction after 20 years in journalism.…
Lawrence GableAge: 48 a member of the Harlem Wizards, a Harlem Globetrotters-style exhibition basketball team that plays amateur teams at schools, camps and charity events; Gable entertained…
(Encyclopedia) Mansfield, Sir Peter, 1933–2017, British physicist, Ph.D. Queen Mary College, London, 1962. He was a professor at the Univ. of Nottingham from 1964 to 1994. In 2003 Mansfield shared…
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