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Gault, in re

(Encyclopedia) Gault, in reGault, in reĭn rā gôlt [key], case decided in 1967 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Fifteen-year-old Gerald Gault had been found a delinquent by an Arizona juvenile court and…

Villanova University

(Encyclopedia) Villanova UniversityVillanova Universityvĭlˌənōˈvə [key], at Villanova, Pa., near Philadelphia; Roman Catholic; est. 1842 as a men's school, coeducational since 1967. It has schools of…

periodical

(Encyclopedia) periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly…

2001 Season Review: Human Tiger

He had a tough act to follow but had no one to blame but himself. It may not sound right but by winning the Masters and four other PGA events in 2001, Tiger Woods disappointed a lot of folks. In…

Balbo, Cesare

(Encyclopedia) Balbo, CesareBalbo, Cesarechāˈzärā bälˈbō [key], 1789–1853, Italian premier, historian, and author. He held various posts during the Napoleonic occupation of Italy and became involved…

Hughes, William Morris

(Encyclopedia) Hughes, William Morris, 1862–1952, Australian statesman, b. England. He emigrated in 1884 and after a varied career entered the New South Wales legislature (1894) and, with…

Entertainment News from June 1999

3Variety reports that the B-52s plan to create a cartoon series with Stone Stanley Productions. The band members will voice the characters. “Working with the B-52's is sure to make for colorful and…

Book Review: Bridget Jones's Diary

Author: Helen Fielding Publisher: Viking Bridget Jones may not be the ideal feminist, but her self-loathing strikes chords with any woman who has ever beat herself up over a chocolate…

Stead, William Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Stead, William ThomasStead, William Thomasstĕd [key], 1849–1912, English journalist. From 1883 to 1889 he edited the Pall Mall Gazette and in 1890 founded the Review of Reviews,…

Granger, David Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Granger, David Arthur, 1945–, Guyanese political leader and military officer. He served in the Guyanese army (1965–92), rising to the rank of brigadier and becoming commander of the…