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Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe was both a tennis star of the 1960s and '70s and an African-American pioneer: the first black man to win at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. Arthur Ashe played tennis at UCLA and was…

Arthur Zimmermann

Arthur Zimmermann gave his name to the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, one of the great diplomatic intrigues of World War I. Zimmermann was a career diplomat who had been in service to his native…

Brewer's: Arthur

King of the Silures, a tribe of ancient Britons, was mortally wounded in the battle of Camlan, in Cornwall, raised by the revolt of his nephew, Modred. He was taken to Glastonbury, where…

King Arthur

King Arthur is one of the great mythic figures of English literature. Dozens of legends and romantic images have grown up around him: the knights of the Round Table, Merlin the wizard, and the Holy…

Quest for Camelot

Director:Frederik Du ChauWriters:Kirk De Micco, William Schifrin, Jacqueline Feather and David SeidlerEditor:Stanford C. AllenMusic:Patrick DoyleProduction Designer:Steve PilcherProducer:…

Arthurian legend

(Encyclopedia) Arthurian legend, the mass of legend, popular in medieval lore, concerning King Arthur of Britain and his knights. Although there are innumerable variations of the Arthurian legend…

70 Book Quotes About Love

There's something about a good romance novel or book of love poetry that just tugs at the heartstrings. Whether it's the sweeping historical setting, the modern love story, or the heartwarming…

Clyde Gilman DOYLE, Congress, CA (1887-1963)

DOYLE Clyde Gilman , a Representative from California; born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., July 11, 1887; attended public schools in Oakland, Calif., Seattle, Wash., Los Angeles and Long…

Thomas Aloysius DOYLE, Congress, IL (1886-1935)

DOYLE Thomas Aloysius , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., January 9, 1886; attended the public schools of his native city; engaged in the real-estate and insurance business…