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Brewer's: Mamelukes

(2 syl.) or Mamalukes (Arabic, mamluc, a slave). A name given in Egypt to the slaves of the beys brought from the Caucasus, and formed into a standing army. In 1254 these military “slaves…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 25, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 24, 1806May 26, 1806May 25, 1806 Sunday May 25th 1806. It rained the greater part of last night and continued untill 6 A.M. our grass tent is…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 31, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 30, 1806June 1, 1806May 31, 1806 Saturday May 31st 1806. Goodrich and Willard visited the indian Villages this morning and returned in the…

Brewer's: Standards

Standard of Augustus. A globe, to indicate his conquest of the whole world. Standard of Edward I. The arms of England, St. George, St. Edmond, and St. Edward. Standard of Mahomet. (See…

Extreme Measures

Director:Michael AptedWriter:Tony GilroyDirector of Photography:John BaileyEditor:Rick ShaineMusic:Danny ElfmanProduction Designer:Doug KranerProducer:Elizabeth HurleyCastle Rock; R; 117…

1971–1972 Obie Awards

Best Theater Piece The Open Theatre, The Mutation Show Distinguished Direction Wilford Leach and John Braswell, The Only Jealousy of Emer   Mel Shapiro, Two Gentlemen of Verona  …

Barbary States

(Encyclopedia) Barbary States, term used for the North African states of Tripolitania, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. From the 16th cent. Tripolitania, Tunisia, and Algeria were autonomous provinces…

Pamuk, Orhan

(Encyclopedia) Pamuk, OrhanPamuk, Orhanôrˈhän päˈm&oomacr;k [key], 1952–, Turkey's most celebrated contemporary novelist, studied Robert College (now Univ. of the Bosporus) and İstanbul Univ.…