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Aung San Suu Kyi
(Encyclopedia) Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiouN săn s&oomacr; chē [key], 1945–, Burmese political leader, B.A. Oxford, 1969, Ph.D. Univ. of London, 1985. The daughter of assassinated (1947)…Cantor, Eric Ivan
(Encyclopedia) Cantor, Eric Ivan, 1963–, U.S. politician, b. Richmond, Va., grad. George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1985), William and Mary (J.D., 1988), Columbia (M.S., 1989). A conservative Republican…Guilford
(Encyclopedia) Guilford Guilford gĭlˈfərd [key], town (2020 pop. 22,073), New Haven co., S Conn., on Long Island…Domino, Fats
(Encyclopedia) Domino, Fats (Antoine Dominique Domino, Jr.), 1928–2017, American rhythm-and-blues singer, pianist, and songwriter of Creole descent, b…seasonal affective disorder
(Encyclopedia) seasonal affective disorder (SAD), recurrent fall or winter depression characterized by excessive sleeping, social withdrawal, depression, overeating, and pronounced weight gain. SAD…Appelfeld, Aharon
(Encyclopedia) Appelfeld, Aharon, 1932–2018, Israeli novelist, b. Cernauţi (Czernowitz), Romania (now Chernivtsi, Ukraine). His mother was killed during the Holocaust, and he and his father were sent…William Shakespeare: When my love swears that she is made of truth
When my love swears that she is made of truthWhen my love swears that she is made of truth, I do believe her though I know she lies, That she might think me some untutor'd youth, Unlearned in…William Shakespeare: That god forbid, that made me first your slave
That god forbid, that made me first your slaveThat god forbid, that made me first your slave, I should in thought control your times of pleasure, Or at your hand the account of hours to crave…Anderson, Marian
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Marian, 1897–1993, American contralto, b. Philadelphia. She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the…Peter Pan: The Children are Carried off
Wendy's Story Do You Believe in Fairies? The Children are Carried off The pirate attack had been a complete surprise: a sure proof that the unscrupulous Hook had conducted it…