(Encyclopedia) Froude, James AnthonyFroude, James Anthonyfr&oomacr;d [key], 1818–94, English historian. Educated at Oxford, he took deacon's orders after coming under the influence of the Oxford…
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 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…
Notable Philanthropists Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type…
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…
(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…
(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…
