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Roth v. United States

(Encyclopedia) Roth v. United States, case decided in 1957 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Samuel Roth of New York City was convicted of mailing obscene materials. On appeal his conviction was affirmed by…

Nemea

(Encyclopedia) NemeaNemeanēˈmēə, nĭmēˈə [key], city of ancient Greece, in N Argolis. At the temple of Zeus were held the Nemean games, which from 573 b.c. were one of the four Panhellenic festivals;…

Newport Jazz Festival

(Encyclopedia) Newport Jazz Festival, annual summer music festival, probably the best known of all such festivals, held at Newport, R.I. Originally sponsored by Newport socialites Mr. and Mrs. Louis…

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Information Official Name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Capital: Harrisburg Organized as a territory: 1681 Entered Union (rank): December 12, 1787 (2nd) Present constitution…

Showbiz Moms

When mom's a movie star, the kids are likely to follow Martin Scorsese Related Links Mother's Day Young Adults Living at Home Child Care for Children Under Six Years Old…

Genesis: 46

Genesis Chapter 46 1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel…

2002 Women's Olympic Biathlon Medalists

7.5–km Sprint     MT Time 1 Kati Wilhelm, GER 0 20:41.4 2 Uschi Disl, GER 1 20:57.0 3 Magdalena Forsberg, SWE 1 21:20.4 Best USA: 49th, Kara Salmela (3…

music festivals

(Encyclopedia) music festivals, series of performances separate from the normal concert season and often, but not always, organized around an idea or theme. Music festivals usually are held annually…

Commonwealth games

(Encyclopedia) Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held…