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3000-meter Steeplechase

3000-meter Steeplechase Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's 3000m steeplechase from 1900 to the present. Year Time Record1900 George Orton, CAN 7:34.4 1904 Jim Lightbody…

Gaul

(Encyclopedia) GaulGaulgôl [key], Lat. Gallia, ancient designation for the land S and W of the Rhine, W of the Alps, and N of the Pyrenees. The name was extended by the Romans to include Italy from…

Metellus

(Encyclopedia) MetellusMetellusmētĕlˈəs [key], ancient Roman family of the plebeian gens Caecilia. Lucius Caecilius Metellus, d. c.221 b.c., consul (251 b.c.), fought in the First Punic War. He was…

The Devil's Dictionary: Freemasons

by Ambrose Bierce FREEDOMFRIENDLESSFREEMASONS -n. An order with secret rites, grotesque ceremonies and fantastic costumes, which, originating in the reign of Charles II, among working…

Sir John Gielgud 2000 Deaths

Sir John GielgudAge: 96 British stage actor who specialized in portraying Shakespearean characters but also excelled as a character actor. His performance as Hamlet, first given in 1929 and…

Biographies: Notable Philanthropists

Notable Philanthropists Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type of…

Scientists: Physical Sciences

// Cite Astronomers, astrophysicists, chemists, and physicists Related Links Astronomy Astronomical Calendar Nobel Prize for Chemistry Nobel Prize…

Cicero Biography

Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero Roman orator, philosopher, and politicianBorn: 106 B.C. Cicero was the most famous of all Roman orators. He held a variety of political posts and was known as an…