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Salinger, J. D.

(Encyclopedia) Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David Salinger)Salinger, J. D.sălˈĭnjər [key], 1919–2010, American novelist and short-story writer, b. New York City. His considerable literary stature rests on…

Bellow, Saul

(Encyclopedia) Bellow, Saul, 1915–2005, American novelist, b. Lachine, Que., as Solomon Bellow, grad. Northwestern Univ., 1937. Born of Russian-Jewish parents, he grew up in the slums of Montreal and…

Monroe Doctrine

(Encyclopedia) Monroe Doctrine, principle of American foreign policy enunciated in President James Monroe's message to Congress, Dec. 2, 1823. It initially called for an end to European intervention…

Technical Fouls

Technical FoulsRasheed Wallace, Por40Steve Francis, Hou23Karl Malone, Utah21Chris Gatling, Cle19Allen Iverson, Phi18Shawn Bradley, Dal18Minutes PlayedNBA Regular Season Individual Leaders…

Women's Gold 2000 Solheim Cup Rosters

The 2000 U.S. Team players were chosen on the basis of points awarded for wins and top-10 finishes at official LPGA events. The top 10 finishers on the points list automatically qualified for the 12…

Pound, Ezra Loomis

(Encyclopedia) Pound, Ezra Loomis, 1885–1972, American poet, critic, and translator, b. Hailey, Idaho, grad. Hamilton College, 1905, M.A. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1906. An extremely important influence…

What to Look for on a Campus Visit

  What's the typical class size for freshmen? For upperclassmen? Asking about student:teacher ratio won't really give you the information that you want…