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Muhammad VI, king of Morocco

(Encyclopedia) Muhammad VI, 1963–, king of Morocco (1999–), formerly Muhammad ben Al-Hassan, crown prince Sidi Muhammad. He studied at Muhammad V Univ., Rabat, where he received bachelor's (1985) and…

Lomond, Loch

(Encyclopedia) Lomond, LochLomond, Lochlŏkh lōˈmənd, –mən [key], largest freshwater lake in Great Britain, 23 mi (37 km) long and from 1 to 5 mi (1.6–8.1 km) wide, in Argyll and Bute, West…

Bendjedid, Chadli

(Encyclopedia) Bendjedid, ChadliBendjedid, Chadlishădˈlē bĕnjədēdˈ [key], 1929–2012, Algerian army officer and political leader, president of Algeria (1979–92). A noncommissioned officer in France's…

Symonds, John Addington

(Encyclopedia) Symonds, John AddingtonSymonds, John Addingtonsĭmˈənz [key], 1840–93, English author. Educated at Harrow and Oxford, constant ill health exiled him for the greater part of his life to…

Ben-Hur <span class="date" >(1959)</span>

Director: William WylerCast: Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith, Stephen Boyd and Martha Scott The epic of all biblical epics, Ben-Hur tells the story of Christ with conviction and authority and…

Benning Moulton BEAN, Congress, NH (1782-1866)

BEAN Benning Moulton , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Moultonboro, Carroll County, N.H., on January 9, 1782; attended the public schools of Moultonboro and received private tutoring…

William Ben CRAVENS, Congress, AR (1872-1939)

CRAVENS William Ben , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., January 17, 1872; attended the common schools, Louisville (Ky.) Military Academy, and Staunton (…

Ben Franklin CALDWELL, Congress, IL (1848-1924)

CALDWELL Ben Franklin , a Representative from Illinois; born near Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., August 2, 1848; moved to Illinois in April 1853 with his parents, who settled near Chatham, Ill…

CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben), Congress, KY (1959)

CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben), (grandson of Albert Benjamin “Happy” Chandler), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky., September 12, 1959; graduated from Woodford…

A. B. (Ben) CHANDLER, Congress, KY (1959)

CHANDLER A. B. (Ben) , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky., September 12, 1959; graduated from Woodford County High School; B.A., University of Kentucky,…