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John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford

(Encyclopedia) John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford: see Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of.

District of Columbia, University of the

(Encyclopedia) District of Columbia, University of the, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; land-grant and federally supported; est. 1976 with the merger of three existing colleges; predominantly…

Protocols of the Elders of Zion

(Encyclopedia) Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a fraudulent document that reported the alleged proceedings of a conference of Jews in the late 19th cent., at which they discussed plans to overthrow…

Meaning of "Iacta alea est"

The Question: I'm not sure, but I think Alexander the Great said, "The die is cast." Please set me straight as to who, when, and where. The…

Field of the Cloth of Gold

(Encyclopedia) Field of the Cloth of Gold, locality between Guines and Ardres, not far from Calais, in France, where in 1520 Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met for the purpose of…

Lancaster, John of Gaunt, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Lancaster, John of Gaunt, duke of: see John of Gaunt.

Aymer of Valence, earl of Pembroke

(Encyclopedia) Aymer of Valence, earl of Pembroke: see Pembroke, Aymer de Valence, earl of.

Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem

(Encyclopedia) Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem: see Knights Hospitalers.

Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of

(Encyclopedia) Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of: see Knights Hospitalers.

William Shatner

actor, director, writerBorn: 3/22/1931Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Best known as the original Captain of the Enterprise, Shatner was part of Star Trek's original cast (1966–69) and reprised…