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Herrick, Robert, English poet

(Encyclopedia) Herrick, Robert, 1591–1674, English poet, generally considered the greatest of the Cavalier poets. Although he was born in London, he spent most of his childhood in Hampton. In 1607 he…

fraternal orders

(Encyclopedia) fraternal orders, organizations whose members are usually bound by oath and who make extensive use of secret ritual in the conduct of their meetings. Most fraternal orders are limited…

Yellen, Janet Louise

(Encyclopedia) Yellen, Janet LouiseYellen, Janet Louiseyĕlˈən [key], 1946–, U.S. economist and government official, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.A. Brown (1967), Ph.D. Yale (1971). Yellen taught economics (…

Wyler, William

(Encyclopedia) Wyler, William, 1902–1981, American film director, producer, and writer, b. Mülhausen, Germany (now Mulhouse, France) as Willi Wilder. He came to the United States (1920) at the…

Agnon, S. Y.

(Encyclopedia) Agnon, S. Y. (Shmuel Yosef Agnon)Agnon, S. Y.shm&oomacr;ˈĕl yōˈsəf ägnōnˈ; yōˈzəf [key], 1888–1970, Israeli writer, b. Buczacz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Buchach, Ukraine), as…

tempera

(Encyclopedia) temperatemperatĕmˈpərə [key], painting method in which finely ground pigment is mixed with a solidifying base such as albumen, fig sap, or thin glue. When used in mural painting it is…

Beersheba

(Encyclopedia) Beersheba Beersheba bērshēˈbə, bērˈshēbə [key] [Heb.,=seven wells or…

Selected Golfers

Tiger Woods See also Tiger Woods Timeline People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Golf Summary Biographies by CategoryCotton, Henry, golfer Daly, John,…

Movies and Film: Film: Camera Movement

Film: Camera MovementMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to SomethingFilms Whose…