(Encyclopedia) Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835–1905, Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, b. “Clermont,” Fairfax co., Va.; nephew of Robert E. Lee. He campaigned against the Comanche in Texas…
(Encyclopedia) Carey, Peter, 1943–, Australian novelist, b. near Melbourne. Carey's combination of science fiction and fantasy motifs with a realistic style, displayed in the short stories in The Fat…
Girls Across America by Holly Hartman From Tracy, California, to Chelsea, Vermont, the map of the United States is dotted with girls' names. Here are a few. Allison, Iowa Amy, Kansas…
East Favorite Tennessee (28-2) returns with almost the entire squad that went a perfect 39-0 last season, culminating in a 93-75 trouncing of Louisiana Tech in the National Championship game.…
Twenty-five-year-old Tony Bui is another young filmmaker sure to win a fair share of attention this fall. His debut, Three Seasons, makes outsider filmmaking history — it's…
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(Encyclopedia) Alvarado, Pedro deAlvarado, Pedro depāˈᵺrō dā [key]Alvarado, Pedro de älväräˈᵺō [key], 1486–1541, Spanish conquistador. He went to Hispaniola (1510), sailed in the expedition (1518) of…
(Encyclopedia) idealism, the attitude that places special value on ideas and ideals as products of the mind, in comparison with the world as perceived through the senses. In art idealism is the…
