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Roberts, John Glover, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Roberts, John Glover, Jr., 1955–, American public official, 17th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (2005–), b. Buffalo, N.Y., grad. Harvard (B.A. 1976, J.D. 1979). He clerked (…Styron, William
(Encyclopedia) Styron, William, 1925–2006, American novelist, b. Newport News, Va., grad. Duke, 1947. His fiction is often powerful, deeply felt, poetic, and elegiac. He became well known for his…Tieck, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Tieck, LudwigTieck, Ludwigl&oobreve;tˈvĭtkh tēk [key], 1773–1853, German writer. In his youth he led the transition from Sturm und Drang to romanticism, writing with W. H.…The Top Ten: Top 10 Selling Digital Songs, 2006
December 10 - 17 Top Selling Digital Songs, 2006 RankTitle, ArtistUnits sold 1. Bad Day, Daniel Powter 2,015,594 2. Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado 1,709,2743. Sexyback, Justin…NBA Leading Rebounds: 1999
Rebounds GmOffDefTotAvgChris Webber, Sac4214939654513.0Charles Barkley, Hou4216734951612.3Dikembe Mutombo, Atl5019241861012.2Danny Fortson, Den5021037158111.6Tim Duncan, SA5015941257111.…Kluckhohn, Clyde Kay Maben
(Encyclopedia) Kluckhohn, Clyde Kay MabenKluckhohn, Clyde Kay Mabenklŭckˈhōn [key], 1905–60, American anthropologist, b. LeMars, Iowa, grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1928, M.A. Oxford, 1932, Ph.D. Harvard…Joel, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Joel, prophetic book of the Bible. It is a collection of the oracles of an otherwise unknown prophet, dated variously from the 9th to the 3d cent. b.c., though a date in c.400 b.c. is…Fay, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Fay, Frank, 1870–1931, and W. G. Fay, 1872–1947, brothers, both Irish actors. The Fay brothers formed the Irish National Theatre, an amateur group founded on the conviction that only…Verb Tenses: Verb Tense: Nothing a Little Prozac Wouldn't Cure
Verb Tense: Nothing a Little Prozac Wouldn't CureVerb TensesIntroductionVerb Tense: Nothing a Little Prozac Wouldn't CureAll Tensed Up: Using Verb Tense Correctly Like people, verbs show the…Smyth, John
(Encyclopedia) Smyth or Smith, John, c.1554–1612, English nonconformist clergyman and early believer in adult baptism. Influenced by the Brownists, he separated from the Church of England and became…