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Berlin, Sir Isaiah
(Encyclopedia) Berlin, Sir Isaiah, 1909–97, English political scientist, b. Riga, Latvia (then in Russia). His family moved to St. Petersburg when he was a boy and emigrated to London in 1921. He was…Hemingway, Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Hemingway, Ernest, 1899–1961, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Oak Park, Ill. one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Hemingway's fiction usually focuses on…postmodernism
(Encyclopedia) postmodernism, term used to designate a multitude of trends—in the arts, philosophy, religion, technology, and many other areas—that come after and deviate from the many 20th-cent.…Liszt, Franz
(Encyclopedia) Liszt, FranzLiszt, Franzfränts lĭst [key], 1811–86, Hungarian composer and pianist. Liszt was a revolutionary figure of romantic music and was acknowledged as the greatest pianist of…Nabokov, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Nabokov, VladimirNabokov, Vladimirvlädēˈmĭr näbôˈkŏf [key], 1899–1977, Russian-American author, b. St. Petersburg, Russia. He emigrated to England after the Russian Revolution of 1917…Fitzgerald, F. Scott
(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald), 1896–1940, American novelist and short-story writer, b. St. Paul, Minn. He is ranked among the great American writers of the 20th…Brandeis, Louis Dembitz
(Encyclopedia) Brandeis, Louis DembitzBrandeis, Louis Dembitzbrănˈdīs [key], 1856–1941, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1916–39), b. Louisville, Ky., grad. Harvard law school, 1877. As a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, August 8, 1804
Day 187 Day 189 Lewis, August 8, 1804 August 8th 1804 we had seen but a few aquatic fouls of any kind on the river since we commenced our journey up the Missouri, a few geese accompanied…Writing Well: Full Credit
Full CreditWriting WellWriting Across the CurriculumDifferent Strokes for Different FolksPlaying with the Big KidsFull CreditTwo's Company, Three's a Crowd— Unless You're Writing Writer's Block To…1997 NCAA Men's Basketball Assist Leaders
Assists ClGmNoAvgKenny Mitchell, Dartmouth Sr262037.8Brevin Knight, Stanford Sr302347.8Kareem Gilbert, Tennessee St. Jr251917.6Jamar Smiley, Illinois St. Jr302197.3Chad Peckinpaugh, Eastern…Trending
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