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Saint Martins School of Art
St Martin's School of Art, London. Art college founded in 1854 in Shelton Street, London, near the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, which initially provided sponsorship. It became independent of the church in 1859. In 1913 it moved to Charing Cross Road, which is still the site of one of its its... Read more |
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Fathers of the Church
Fathers of the Church collective name for the Christian writers of early times whose work is considered generally orthodox. A convenient definition includes all such writers up to and including St. Gregory I (St. Gregory the Great) in the West and St. John of Damascus in the East (see ... Read more |
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Russ Mitchell
Russ Mitchell 1960– Journalist At a Glance… Sources As a junior in high school, Russ Mitchell knew that he wanted to become a journalist. From his humble beginnings as a night switchboard operator at an ABC affiliate in St. Louis, Mitchell has quickly risen to prominence in... Read more |
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Mathew Saint Patrick
Mathew St. Patrick 1969— Actor When Mathew St. Patrick was a boy, he escaped from the rough streets of his neighborhood by watching film after film in the all-night theater near his home. Watching the actors on the screen, he often thought, "I can do that." Although all too often... Read more |
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Harrow School
Harrow School was founded by John Lyon, a yeoman in the neighbouring village of Preston, in 1571 as a free grammar school for the education of 30 poor children. It was not opened until 1611. ‘Foreigners’, i.e. children from other parishes who paid for their education, were allowed in... Read more |
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Saint Peter
Saint Peter d. AD 64?, most prominent of the Twelve Apostles, listed first in the Gospels, and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. His original name was Simon, but Jesus gave him the nickname Cephas [Aramaic, = rock], which was translated into Greek as Petros [Gr. petra... Read more |
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G.K. Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton The English author, journalist, and artist Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) dedicated his extraordinary intellect and creative power to the reform of English government and society. In 1922 he converted to Roman Catholicism and became its champion. On May 29,... Read more |
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Roland de Lassus
Roland de Lassus The enormous production of the Franco-Flemish composer Roland de Lassus (1532-1594), over 1,200 works in all categories, and their extraordinarily high quality, make him one of the greatest masters of Renaissance music. Roland de Lassus, also known as Orlando di Lasso, was... Read more |
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Battle of the Standard
Standard, battle of the, 1138. The border between Scotland and England was far from settled in the 12th cent. and David I of Scotland was eager to acquire Northumbria and Cumbria. The civil war in England between Stephen and Matilda gave him an opportunity to intervene and a period of border... Read more |
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Master of St Giles
Master of St Giles (active c.1480–c.1500). French or Netherlandish painter named after two panels representing scenes from the life of St Giles (NG, London). Other paintings in the same style have been grouped round them. Their attention to detail and their meticulous finish have prompted... Read more |
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