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Representation of the People Acts
(Encyclopedia)Representation of the People Acts, statutes enacted by the British Parliament to continue the extension of the franchise begun by the Reform Bills (see under Reform Acts). As a result of the governmen...Q, letter of the alphabet
(Encyclopedia)Q, 17th letter of the alphabet, corresponding to the koppa of western Greek alphabets. U must follow the letter in English (e.g., queen, question), and the combination properly represents a sound much...Organization of the Islamic Conference
(Encyclopedia)Organization of the Islamic Conference: see Organization of Islamic Cooperation. ...Senate, United States
(Encyclopedia)Senate, United States: see Congress of the United States. ...Charles III, emperor of the West, king of the East Franks, and king of the West Franks
(Encyclopedia)Charles III or Charles the Fat, 839–88, emperor of the West (881–87), king of the East Franks (882–87), and king of the West Franks (884–87); son of Louis the German, at whose death he inherit...Carloman, d. 754, mayor of the palace in the kingdom of Austrasia, brother of Pepin the Short
(Encyclopedia)Carloman, d. 754, mayor of the palace in the kingdom of Austrasia after the death (741) of his father, Charles Martel. Ruling with his brother, Pepin the Short, he carried on successful wars against t...Jay, John
(Encyclopedia)Jay, John, 1745–1829, American statesman, 1st chief justice of the United States, b. New York City, grad. King's College (now Columbia Univ.), 1764. He was admitted (1768) to the bar and for a time ...Constitutional Convention
(Encyclopedia)Constitutional Convention, in U.S. history, the 1787 meeting in which the Constitution of the United States was drawn up. The convention at Philadelphia drew up one of the most influential document...United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes
(Encyclopedia)United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes: see war crimes. ...United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the
(Encyclopedia)United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Dec. 14, 1950, by the General Assembly. It superseded the International Refugee Organization. It seeks permanent solut...Browse by Subject
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