(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Alexander, 1755–1804, American statesman, b. Nevis, in the West Indies.
By 1780 Hamilton had outlined a plan of government with a strong central authority to replace the…
(Encyclopedia) TammanyTammanytămˈənē [key] or Tammany Hall, popular name for the Democratic political machine in Manhattan.
Tammany suffered a telling defeat in the election of 1932 and did not…
(Encyclopedia) symphony [Gr.,=sounding together], a sonata for orchestra.
The Italian operatic overture, called sinfonia, was standardized by Alessandro Scarlatti at the end of the 17th cent. into…
Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky
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A regulation baseball field. Minimum distance to the outfield fence is 250 ft; professional baseball fields constructed since 1958 have been at least 325 ft deep along the foul…
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Day-to-day news from Athens by Shmuel Ross and Erin Teare Martin Sunday, August 29 Highlights of the Day A man with a history of disrupting sporting events runs onto the marathon…
