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Shelomith

(Encyclopedia) ShelomithShelomithshĕlˈōmĭth, shēlōˈ– [key] or ShelomothShelomith–mŏth [key], in the Bible. 1 Woman whose son was stoned for blasphemy. 2 Zerubbabel's daughter. 3 Kohathite Levitical…

Connolly, Maureen

(Encyclopedia) Connolly, Maureen, 1934–69, American tennis player, b. San Diego, Calif. She became, at 16, the youngest player to win the U.S. national singles. She successfully defended the U.S.…

Amenemhet IV

(Encyclopedia) Amenemhet IVAmenemhet IVäˌmĕnĕmˈhĕt, āˌ– [key], d. 1792 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty; the son and successor of Amenemhet III. Under Amenemhet IV, the power of the…

Green, Hetty

(Encyclopedia) Green, Hetty, 1835–1916, American financier, b. Henrietta Howland Robinson, New Bedford, Mass. She inherited a large fortune from her father and invested it so shrewdly that she was…

Ederle, Gertrude Caroline

(Encyclopedia) Ederle, Gertrude CarolineEderle, Gertrude Carolineāˈdərlē [key], 1905–2003, American swimmer, b. New York City. Ederle won three medals in the 1924 Olympic games. On Aug. 6, 1926, she…

Colette

(Encyclopedia) Colette (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette)Colettesēdōnēˈ gäbrēĕlˈ kōlĕtˈ [key], 1873–1954, French novelist. Colette achieved popularity with numerous novels, characterized by sensitive…

A Dangerous Edge

For almost as long as athletes have been taking drugs, they have been trying to hide or mask their use from officials. Masking techniques have advanced as quickly as testing techniques, and it is…

The Supreme Court: Protecting Our Privacy

Protecting Our PrivacyThe Supreme CourtProtecting Our PrivacyMaking Your House a Media CircusTesting Politicians for Drugs A person's right to privacy permeates many of the court cases that…

Jeanne Holm Biography

American air force generalBorn: 6/23/1921Birthplace: Portland, Ore.Died: 2/15/2010 (Annapolis, Md.) Jeanne Holm was born in 1921 in Portland, Oregon. In July 1942, she…

Kyoko Mori

poet, novelist, and nonfiction writerBorn: 1957Birthplace: Kobe, Japan A Japanese-American poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer, Mori was raised in Kobe, Japan, and, inspired by her mother and…