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Conservative party, British political party

(Encyclopedia) Conservative party, British political party, formally the Conservative and Unionist party and a continuation of the historic Tory party. In 1965, Edward Heath became the first…

Nkoli, Simon Tseko

(Encyclopedia) Nkoli, Simon 1957–1998, anti-apartheid and LGBTQ rights activist. Born in Soweto, Nkoli (sometimes referred to as Nkodi) was an…

benefit of clergy

(Encyclopedia) benefit of clergy, term originally applied to the exemption of Christian clerics from criminal prosecution in the secular courts. The privilege was established by the 12th cent., and…

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

(Encyclopedia) Shelley, Percy ByssheShelley, Percy Bysshebĭsh [key], 1792–1822, English poet, b. Horsham, Sussex. He is ranked as one of the great English poets of the romantic period. Most of…

Brownsville

(Encyclopedia) Brownsville, city (2020 pop. 186,738), seat of Cameron co., extreme S Tex., on the Rio Grande c.17 mi (30 km) from its mouth at the Gulf…

Josie Plays Mermaid

Josie Plays MermaidWhile the young Bhaers were having serious experiences at home, Josie was enjoying herself immensely at Rocky Nook; for the Laurences knew how to make summer idleness both…

Levelers

(Encyclopedia) Levelers or Levellers, English Puritan sect active at the time of the English civil war. The name was apparently applied to them in 1647, in derision of their beliefs in equality. The…

K'ang Yu-wei

(Encyclopedia) K'ang Yu-weiK'ang Yu-weikäng y&oomacr;-wā [key], 1858–1927, Chinese philosopher and reform movement leader. He was a leading philosopher of the new text school of Confucianism,…

Crowe's <i>Almost Famous</i>

Director Cameron Crowe and co-star Kate Hudson talk about groupies, the 70's, and rock-and-roll's heyday by Peter Keough This article was posted on September 11, 2000. Both the young and old…