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Harlem River
(Encyclopedia) Harlem River, navigable tidal channel, 8 mi (12.9 km) long with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, in New York City, SE N.Y., separating Manhattan from the Bronx. Connecting the Hudson and East…Paul, Les
(Encyclopedia) Paul, Les, 1915–2009, American guitarist and inventor, b. Waukesha, Wis., as Lester William Polsfuss (later Polfuss). He began playing…Robert the Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Robert the Bruce: see Robert I, king of Scotland.Pliny the Younger
(Encyclopedia) Pliny the Younger: see under Pliny the Elder.Sulayman the Magnificent
(Encyclopedia) Sulayman the Magnificent: see Sulayman I.squaring the circle
(Encyclopedia) squaring the circle: see geometric problems of antiquity.Beastie Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beastie Boys, The: see Rap music.Kingis Quair, The
(Encyclopedia) Kingis Quair, The: see James I, king of Scotland.Great Elector, the
(Encyclopedia) Great Elector, the: see Frederick William.Golden Ass, The
(Encyclopedia) Golden Ass, The: see Apuleius, Lucius.