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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human RightsArticlesArticle 1.All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one…

Campbell, John Francis

(Encyclopedia) Campbell, John Francis, 1822–85, Scottish Gaelic scholar. He is known for Popular Tales of the West Highlands (4 vol., 1860–62) and Leabhar na Feinne (1872), a collection of Gaelic…

Abruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca degli

(Encyclopedia) Abruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca degliAbruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca deglilwēˈjē ämādĕˈō d&oomacr;ˈkä dāˈlyē abr&oomacr;tˈtsē [key], 1873–1933, Italian explorer and mountain climber;…

Nyad, Diana

(Encyclopedia) Nyad, DianaNyad, Diananīˈăd [key], 1949–, American distance swimmer, b. New York City as Diana Sneed, grad. Lake Forest College, 1973. She began swimming seriously as a teenager,…

McGwire, Mark David

(Encyclopedia) McGwire, Mark DavidMcGwire, Mark Davidməgwīrˈ [key], 1963–, American baseball player, b. Pomona, Calif. A muscular first baseman who was a college and Olympic (1984) star, McGwire…

De Filippo, Eduardo

(Encyclopedia) De Filippo, EduardoDe Filippo, Eduardoādwärˈdō dā fēlĭpˈpō [key], 1900–1984, Neapolitan playwright and actor. In his scores of plays he combined pathos and farce. Napoli milionaria (…

age of consent

(Encyclopedia) age of consent, the age at which, according to the law, persons are bound by their words and acts. There are different ages at which one acquires legal capacity to consent to marriage…

March 2000 News and Events

World Britain Frees Gen. Augusto Pinochet (March 2): Drops extradition charges because of general's poor health. Former dictator, 84, heads home to Chile, where he is likely to face trial on human…
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