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Madden, John Earl

(Encyclopedia) Madden, John Earl, 1936-2021, American football coach and broadcaster, b. Austin, Mn., Cal. Polytechic, San Luis Obispo (B.S., 1959; M.S…

Bush, John Ellis ("Jeb")

(Encyclopedia) Bush, John Ellis ("Jeb"), 1953- , American politician and businessman, b. Midland, Tx, Univ. of Texas, Austin (B.A., 1974).…

Brees, Drew

(Encyclopedia) Brees, Drew (Andrew Christopher Brees)Brees, Drewbrēz [key], 1979–, American football player, b. Austin, Tex. At Purdue in 2000 he quarterbacked the Boilermakers to the Big 10…

Laibach, Congress of

(Encyclopedia) Laibach, Congress ofLaibach, Congress oflīˈbäkh [key], conference of European powers in 1821, held in what is now Ljubljana, Slovenia. The chief powers at the congress were Russia,…

2000 MTV Movie Awards

The ninth annual MTV Movie Awards were presented June 3, 2000. The ceremony was broadcast on June 8, 2000.Best MovieThe MatrixBest Male PerformanceKeanu Reeves, The MatrixBest Female…

Armageddon

(Encyclopedia) ArmageddonArmageddonärˌməgedˈən [key], in the New Testament, great battlefield where, at the end of the world, the powers of evil will fight the powers of good. If the usual etymology…

administrative law

(Encyclopedia) administrative law, law governing the powers and processes of administrative agencies. The term is sometimes used also of law (i.e., rules, regulations) developed by agencies in the…

Why Build Green?

Helping the environment with solar-powered heat and bamboo roofs by Liz Olson Related Links Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S. Earth Day A Warming…

Eberhart, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Eberhart, RichardEberhart, Richardĕbˈərhärtˌ [key], 1904–2005, American poet, b. Austin, Minn., grad. Dartmouth (1926) and Cambridge (1929, 1933). He taught at various universities…