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Gibbon, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Gibbon, Edward, 1737–94, English historian, author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. His childhood was sickly, and he had little formal education but read…Fantasy Books for Harry Potter Fans
Recommendations from the Association for Library Service to Children Are you waiting for the new Harry Potter book? Do you want something else to read in the meantime? The Association for…Corneille, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Corneille, PierreCorneille, Pierrepyĕr kôrnāˈyə [key], 1606–84, French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy. Educated by Jesuits, he practiced law…Cosgrave, William Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Cosgrave, William ThomasCosgrave, William Thomaskŏzˈgrāv [key], 1880–1965, Irish statesman; father of Liam Cosgrave. A member of Sinn Féin, he fought in the Easter Rebellion (1916) and…entrepreneur
(Encyclopedia) entrepreneurentrepreneuränˌtrəprənûrˈ [key] [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. It was first used as a…Prometheus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) PrometheusPrometheusprōmēˈthēəs [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XVI (or S16), Prometheus is an irregularly shaped (…1920 Women's and Men's Olympic Tennis Medalists
MENS Event Singles Louis Raymond, S. Afr. Ichiya Kumagae, JPN Charles Winslow, S. Afr. Doubles O.G. Noel Turnbull / Max Woosman, GBR Ichiya Kumagae / Seiichiro…Hunter, Evan
(Encyclopedia) Hunter, Evan, 1926–2005, American novelist, b. New York City as Salvatore A. Lambino, grad. Hunter Coll. (1950). He achieved both success and acclaim with the publication of his third…White, Byron Raymond
(Encyclopedia) White, Byron Raymond, 1917–2002, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1962–93), b. Fort Collins, Colo. An All-America football player nicknamed “Whizzer” who later starred as a…A Crime in the Neighborhood
Author:Suzanne BernePublisher:Henry Holt A sage lyrical sensibility permeates Suzanne Berne's first novel. Told by a woman looking back on her experiences as a 9 year old, Berne captures the…Trending
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