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Rhys ap Gruffydd

(Encyclopedia) Rhys ap GruffyddRhys ap Gruffyddrēs äp grĭfˈĭᵺ [key], 1132?–1197, ruler of South Wales and, after the death (1170) of Owain Gwynedd, leader of the Welsh princes. The failure (1165) of…

Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone

(Encyclopedia) Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of AthloneGinkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlonegōˈdärt vän gĭngˈkəl [key], 1644–1703, Dutch general in the service of William III of England. He…

Koxinga

(Encyclopedia) KoxingaKoxingakŏksĭngˈgə [key], Mandarin Kuo-hsing-yeh [lord of the imperial surname], 1624–62, Chinese general, whose original name was Chêng Ch'êng-kung. From 1646 to 1660 he led…

Tanaka, Giichi

(Encyclopedia) Tanaka, GiichiTanaka, Giichigē-ēˈchē täˈnäkä [key], 1863–1929, Japanese statesman and general. He is famous as the alleged author of the so-called Tanaka Memorial (1927), purporting to…

Olympic Reforms

The IOC makes revisions in response to bribery scandal by John Gettings Fireworks commemorate Sydney's successful Olympics bid on Sept. 24, 1993. In response to last year's bribery scandal the…

Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl ofClarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl ofklârˈəndən [key], 1609–74, English statesman and historian. Elected (1640) to the Short and Long parliaments, he…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Nature's Changes

by EmilyDickinsonThe TulipNature's Changes Nature's Changes The springtime's pallid landscape Will glow like bright bouquet, Though drifted deep in parian The village lies to-day.…

Changing Views of Free Speech in the U.S.

Many Americans, including many who supported the new Constitution, criticized the document because it lacked a bill of rights—a listing of the basic rights held by people against the new…

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000

Resident population and net change Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov.…