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Lomax, John Avery

(Encyclopedia) Lomax, John AveryLomax, John Averylōˈmăks [key], 1867–1948, American folklorist, b. Goodman, Miss. Lomax's first book, Cowboy Songs (1910), contained for the first time in print such…

Rove, Karl Christian

(Encyclopedia) Rove, Karl Christian, 1950–, U.S. political consultant and government official, b. Denver, Colo. Politically active in high school, he joined College Republicans while at the Univ. of…

Richardson, Henry Hobson

(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Henry Hobson, 1838–86, American architect, b. St. James parish, La., grad. Harvard, 1859, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts; great-grandson of Joseph Priestley. He was a…

states' rights

(Encyclopedia) states' rights, in U.S. history, doctrine based on the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, which states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor…

Lance Armstrong Biography

Lance ArmstrongcyclistBorn: 9/18/1971Birthplace: Plano, Tex. When he was 13, Armstrong won the Kids Iron Triathlon, an event combining swimming, biking, and running. He later began entering…

Krylenko, Nikolai Vasilyevich

(Encyclopedia) Krylenko or Krilenko, Nikolai VasilyevichKrylenko or Krilenko, Nikolai Vasilyevichboth: nyĭkəlīˈ vəsēˈlyəvĭch krĭlyĕnˈkō [key], 1885–1938, Russian revolutionary and Soviet jurist. In…

Rosenthal, Moriz

(Encyclopedia) Rosenthal, MorizRosenthal, Morizmōˈrĭts rōˈzəntäl [key], 1862–1946, Polish pianist; pupil of Liszt. He made his debut in Vienna in 1876, and later made many tours of the United States…