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Chandler, Zachariah
(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Zachariah, 1813–79, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1857–75, 1879) and Secretary of the Interior (1875–77), b. Bedford, N.H. He moved to Detroit in 1833 and through merchandising…Fry, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Fry, Christopher, 1907–2005, English dramatist, b. Bristol as Christopher Fry Harris. Like his friend and mentor, T. S. Eliot, he was one of the few 20th-century dramatists to write…Gamaliel of Jabneh
(Encyclopedia) Gamaliel of JabnehGamaliel of Jabnehgəmāˈlēəl, [key]Gamaliel of Jabnehjăbˈnē [key], fl. a.d. 100, Jewish scholar; grandson of the Gamaliel who, according to tradition, taught St. Paul…Burbage, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Burbage, RichardBurbage, Richardbûrˈbĭj [key], 1567?–1619, first great English actor. The leading tragedian of the Chamberlain's Men, he originated the title roles in Shakespeare's…Webster, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Webster, Margaret, 1905–72, American actress, producer, and director, b. New York City; daughter of Ben Webster and Dame May Whitty. Webster made her formal acting debut in 1924. After…Karaites
(Encyclopedia) Karaites or CaraitesCaraitesboth: kârˈəīts [key], form of Judaism, reputedly founded (8th cent.) in Persia by Anan ben David and originally known as Ananites. Its adherents were called…Sabbatai Zevi
(Encyclopedia) Sabbatai ZeviSabbatai Zevisäbätīˈ zāˈvē [key], 1626–76, Jewish mystic and pseudo-Messiah, founder of the Sabbatean sect, b. Smyrna. After a period of study of Lurianic kabbalah (see…Tunisia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 TunisiaTunisiat&oomacr;nēˈzhə, ty&oomacr;– [key], Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2015 est. pop. 11,274,000), 63,378 sq mi (164,150 sq km), NW…Ralph Waldo Emerson: From Ali Ben Abu Taleb
From Ali Ben Abu TalebHe who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere. On two days it steads not to run from thy grave, The…June 2016: Ben Simmons Is First Pick in NBA Draft
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of June 2016. 1. Shooting on UCLA Campus 2. Paul Ryan Endorses Trump 3. Stanford…Trending
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