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Saint Mary's College
(Encyclopedia) Saint Mary's College, at Notre Dame, Ind., near South Bend; Roman Catholic; for women; est. 1844 as St. Mary's Academy, chartered 1850 at Bertrand, Mich.; moved and chartered 1855. The…Astell, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Astell, MaryAstell, Maryăsˈtəl [key], 1666–1731, English author and feminist. Her Serious Proposal to the Ladies (2 parts, 1694–97) offered a scheme for a women's college, an idea far…Kirkaldy of Grange, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Kirkaldy of Grange, Sir WilliamKirkaldy of Grange, Sir Williamkərkôlˈdē [key], d. 1573, Scottish soldier and politician. Associated with his father in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in…Bill of Rights, in British history
(Encyclopedia) Bill of Rights, 1689, in British history, one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It registered in statutory form the outcome of the long 17th-century struggle…Entertainment Bios — C
James CaanSid CaesarNicolas CageJames CagneyDean CainMichael CaineZoe CaldwellJames CameronJulia Margaret CameronBruce CampbellGlen CampbellLouise CampbellNaomi CampbellNeve CampbellJane CampionJohn…Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour (Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton)actressBorn: 12/10/1914Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana Best known for her roles in the Road movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Lamour, with her…Dorothy Lamour Biography
Dorothy Lamour (Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton)actressBorn: 12/10/1914Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana Best known for her roles in the Road movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Lamour, with her…Angelus, prayer
(Encyclopedia) Angelus [Lat.,=angel], daily prayer of the Roman Catholic Church, said usually three times daily, as announced by a bell, traditionally at six in the morning, at noon, and at six in…Margaret Mary, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Margaret Mary, Saint, 1647–90, French nun of the Visitation Convent of Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire dept., France. Her family name was Alacoque. Jesus appeared to her in a number of…Melville, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Melville, Sir James, 1535–1617, Scottish diplomat. He was a page to Mary Queen of Scots in France and, after her return to Scotland, was employed as Mary's representative at the court…