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Pasadena

(Encyclopedia) PasadenaPasadenapăsˌədēˈnə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 131,591), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the base of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1866. The city is a research and technological center…

Averroës

(Encyclopedia) AverroësAverroësəvĕrˈōēz [key], Arabic Ibn Rushd, 1126–98, Spanish-Arab philosopher. He was far more important and influential in Jewish and Christian thought than in Islam. He was a…

Cartagena, city, Colombia

(Encyclopedia) Cartagena Cartagena kärtähāˈnä [key], city, capital of Bolívar dept., NW Colombia, a port on the…

Albigenses

(Encyclopedia) AlbigensesAlbigensesălbĭjĕnˈsēz [key] [Lat.,=people of Albi, one of their centers], religious sect of S France in the Middle Ages. In 1208 the papal legate, a Cistercian, Peter de…

1 Maccabees: 13

1 Maccabees Chapter 13 1 Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to invade the land of Judea, and destroy it, 2 And saw that the people was in great…

1 Maccabees: 14

1 Maccabees Chapter 14 1 Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get him help to fight against Tryphone…

The Capeman

Book and Lyrics:Paul Simon and Derek WalcottMusic:Paul SimonDirector/Choreographer:Mark MorrisMusical DirectorOscar HernandezSets/Costumes:Bob CrowleyLighting:Natasha KatzSound:Peter J.…

2005 Deaths: R - Z

Rainier IIIJohn RaittWilliam RehnquistPeter RodinoJoseph RotblatNipsey RussellHerb SargentMaria SchellMax SchmelingFritz ScholderBernard SchrieverJay SchulbergRoger ShattuckBobby ShortClaude…