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Catullus

(Encyclopedia) Catullus (Caius Valerius Catullus)Catulluskətŭlˈəs [key], 84? b.c.–54? b.c., Roman poet, b. Verona. Of a well-to-do family, he went c.62 b.c. to Rome. He fell deeply in love, probably…

Celebrity Baby Names

The interesting, odd, and downright crazy names celebrities give their children compiled by Erin Teare Martin Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names.…

Hamsun, Knut

(Encyclopedia) Hamsun, KnutHamsun, Knutkən&oomacr;tˈ hämˈs&oobreve;n [key], 1859–1952, Norwegian author, a pioneer in the development of the modern novel. Virtually without formal education,…

Three Branches of Government

The System of Checks and Balances In 1787 leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution-a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed. The leaders of the states…

Kissinger, Henry Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Kissinger, Henry Alfred Kissinger, Henry Alfred kĭsˈənjər [key], 1923–2023, American political…

Queen Elizabeth II | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies: Queen Elizabeth II   by David Johnson     RELATED LINKS Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Golden JubileeRoyal Family TreeQueen Mum Turns 100The Queen…

Teen Read Week

Pick up a humorous book or a graphic novel and read for the fun of it   Harry Potter #1 on Teens' Top Ten Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

Greenville

(Encyclopedia) Greenville. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,670, seat of Washington co., W Miss., on Lake Ferguson, a deepwater harbor adjoining the Mississippi…