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(Encyclopedia) ballad, in literature and music, short, narrative poem or song usually relating a single, dramatic event. Two forms of the ballad are often distinguished—the folk ballad, dating from…Taft, William Howard
(Encyclopedia) Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30), b. Cincinnati. Taft retired from public life…Notable Irish Writers
To be an artist is to fail, as no other dare fail, that failure is his world and the shrink from desertion, art and craft, good housekeeping, living. —Samuel Beckettfrom "Three Dialogues"…2001-02 Single Game Highs Leaders (Basketball)
Points No Opponent Date 50 D. Cambridge, Ala. A&M TX Southern Feb. 25 49 Casey Jacobsen, Stanford Ariz. St. Jan. 31 47 Lynn Greer, Temple Wisconsin Dec.…2001 World Cup Champions
MenOverallHermann Maier, AustriaDownhillHermann Maier, AustriaSlalomBenjamin Raich, AustriaGiant SlalomHermann Maier, AustriaSuper GHermann Maier, AustriaCombinedLasse Kjus, NorwayTop Five…Angelico, Fra
(Encyclopedia) Angelico, FraAngelico, Frafrä änjĕlˈĭkō [key], c.1400–1455, Florentine painter, b. Vicchio, Tuscany. He was variously named Guido (his baptismal name), or Guidolino, di Pietro; and…Rochester, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) RochesterRochesterrŏchˈĕstər, –ĭstər [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 70,745), seat of Olmsted co., SE Minn.; inc. 1858. It is a farm trade center, and its industries include printing and…oratory
(Encyclopedia) oratory, the art of swaying an audience by eloquent speech. In ancient Greece and Rome oratory was included under the term rhetoric, which meant the art of composing as well as…temperance movements
(Encyclopedia) temperance movements, organized efforts to induce people to abstain—partially or completely—from alcoholic beverages. Such movements occurred in ancient times, but ceased until the…Wilkinson, James
(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, James, 1757–1825, American general and one of the most corrupt and devious officers in the nation's early army, b. Calvert co., Md. Abandoning his medical studies in 1776 to…Trending
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