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Slaughterhouse Cases
(Encyclopedia) Slaughterhouse Cases, cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1873. In 1869 the Louisiana legislature granted a 25-year monopoly to a slaughterhouse concern in New Orleans for the…Kalidasa
(Encyclopedia) KalidasaKalidasakäˌlĭdäˈsə [key], fl. 5th cent.?, Indian dramatist and poet. He is regarded as the greatest figure in classical Sanskrit literature. Except that he was retained by the…Nin, Anaïs
(Encyclopedia) Nin, AnaïsNin, Anaïsənīˈĭs nĭn, nēn [key], 1903–77, American writer, b. Paris. The daughter of the Spanish composer Joaquín Nin, she came to the United States as a child. She was a…Eddington, Sir Arthur Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Eddington, Sir Arthur Stanley, 1882–1944, British astronomer and physicist. He was chief assistant (1906–13) at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and was from 1913 Plumian professor of…Brassaï
(Encyclopedia) BrassaïBrassaïbräsīˈ [key], 1899–1984, French photographer, b. Brassó, Hungary (now Braşov, Romania), as Gyula Halász. Particularly known for his nightime photographs of Paris, he…Carlsen, Magnus
(Encyclopedia) Carlsen, Magnus (Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen), 1990–, Norwegian chess player. He became a grandmaster in 2004 at age 13, becoming the youngest player to achieve this honor, and in 2006 he…Peter Ustinov 2004 Deaths
Peter UstinovAge: 82 singular writer, director, and actor whose intelligence and charming wit graced his books, plays, and films. He wrote the plays Romanoff and Juliet and The Unknown…William Levi Dawson
William Levi Dawson American musician and conductorBorn: September 26, 1899 Birthplace: Anniston, Ala. William Levi Dawson attended the Tuskegee Institute at age 13, and after graduating in…Knock Knock Jokes
Knock knock? Yuk yuk! By Holly Hartman Knock knock Who's there? Rob Rob who? Robbers are chasing me, open the door! Knock knock Who's there? Mary Mary who? Mary me and I'll…Infoplease's Recommended Reading List on the Kennedys
Here's a list of some of the best books about the Kennedy family. By Jennie Wood Related Links John Fitzgerald Kennedy Timeline of Kennedy…Trending
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