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Chalcedon, Council of

(Encyclopedia) Chalcedon, Council of, fourth ecumenical council, convened in 451 by Pulcheria and Marcian, empress and emperor of the East, to settle the scandal of the Robber Synod and to discuss…

Bentley, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Bentley, Richard, 1662–1742, English critic and philologist. Generally considered the greatest of English classical scholars, he was also an Anglican clergyman who became (1717) Regius…

Vatican City

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Vatican CityVatican Cityvătˈĭkən [key] or Holy See, officially Holy See (State of the Vatican City), independent state (2015 est. pop. 1,000), 108.7 acres (44 hectares), within…

The Gregorian Calendar—History

The Curious History of the Gregorian Calendar Eleven days that never were by Ben Snowden RELATED LINKS Leap Year Explained Ides of March Origins of…

Forms of Address

Source: Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary. ©Houghton Mifflin Company.AcademicsDean, college or university. Address: Dean _________. Salutation: Dear Dean_________President. Address:…

Palladius, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Palladius, SaintPalladius, Saintpəlāˈdēəs [key], d. 431, first bishop of Ireland. Probably of Gallo-Roman origin, Palladius was sent (431) by Pope Celestine I to proselytize among the…

Hispanic Heritage Month

  Notable Hispanic Americans Biographies A to Z Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and Activists Musicians and…

Animal Stories

Animal Books The world beyond Charlotte's Web by Holly Hartman Since the days of Aesop's fables, animal stories have brought readers closer to the animal kingdom while…

Williams, Emlyn

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Emlyn, 1905–87, Welsh actor and dramatist. His best-known plays are Night Must Fall (1935) and The Corn Is Green (1941). His Collected Plays were published in 1961. As an…