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King, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) King, Stephen, 1947–, American writer, b. Portland, Maine. Influenced by the 19th-century Gothic tradition, especially the works of Poe, King's fiction reveals the macabre and horrific…

Ten Most Wanted List

The Ten Most Wanted List A history by David Johnson Alleged U.S. Embassy terrorist Osama bin Laden. (Source/FBI) Boston organized crime figure James J. 'Whitey' Bulger. (Source/FBI) Related…

Notable Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the Renaissance French…

Notable Architects

Notable Architects Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the…

Hellman, Lillian

(Encyclopedia) Hellman, Lillian, 1905–84, American dramatist, b. New Orleans. Her plays, although often melodramatic, are marked by intelligence and craftsmanship. The Children's Hour (1934), her…

Julian the Apostate

(Encyclopedia) Julian the Apostate (Flavius Claudius Julianus), 331?–363, Roman emperor (361–63), nephew of Constantine I; successor of Constantius II. He was given an education that combined…

Niebuhr, Helmut Richard

(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, Helmut Richard, 1894–1962, American theologian, b. Wright City, Mo., grad. Elmhurst College (Ill.), 1912, and Eden Theological Seminary, 1915, M.A. Washington Univ., 1917, B.D…

Pavarotti, Luciano

(Encyclopedia) Pavarotti, LucianoPavarotti, Lucianol&oomacr;chäˈnō pävōräˈtēē [key], 1935–2007, Italian tenor. He made his debut in Italy in 1961, in London in 1963, and in the United States in…

Scientology, Church of

(Encyclopedia) Scientology, Church of, philosophical religion founded by L(afayette) Ron(ald) Hubbard, 1911–86, b. Tilden, Nebr. Hubbard's book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950)…

balance of power

(Encyclopedia) balance of power, system of international relations in which nations seek to maintain an approximate equilibrium of power among many rivals, thus preventing the preponderance of any…