(Encyclopedia) campanilecampanilekămpənēˈlē, Ital. kämpänēˈlā [key], Italian form of bell tower, constructed chiefly during the Middle Ages. Built in connection with a church or a town hall, it…
(Encyclopedia) candle, cylinder of wax or tallow containing a wick, used for illumination or for ceremonial purposes. The evidence of ancient writings is not conclusive as to the history of the…
(Encyclopedia) Capitoline HillCapitoline Hillkăpˈĭtəlīnˌ [key] or Capitol, highest of the seven hills of ancient Rome, historic and religious center of the city. The great temple of Jupiter…
Saint Brendan
Patron of boatmen, sailors, travelers, and whales by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Brendan (486?–578?)
Also known as St. Brendan the Voyager, St. Brendan the Navigator…
Dragons deserve a category all their own because they are beasts found all over the world. But there are two distinct types of dragon: the dragon of the Western world and the dragon of the Eastern…
actorBorn: 12/5/1985Birthplace: Woodridge, N.J. The young star of TV's Malcolm in the Middle grew up in Knightdale, North Carolina. The home-schooled son of a restaurant manager and a nurse, he…
(Encyclopedia) Guelphs and GhibellinesGuelphs and Ghibellinesgwĕlfs, gĭbˈəlēnz, –lĭnz [key], opposing political factions in Germany and in Italy during the later Middle Ages. The names were used to…
(Encyclopedia) shoe, foot covering, usually of leather, consisting of a sole and a portion above the sole called an upper. In prehistoric times skins or hides may have been tied around the foot for…
(Encyclopedia) tower, structure, the greatest dimension of which is its height. Towers have belonged to two general types. The first embodies practical uses such as defense (characteristic of the…
