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Ostrom, Elinor Awan
(Encyclopedia) Ostrom, Elinor Awan, 1933–2012, American political economist, b. Los Angeles, Ph.D. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, 1965. She was on the faculty of the Univ. of Indiana, Bloomington…Fustel de Coulanges, Numa Denis
(Encyclopedia) Fustel de Coulanges, Numa DenisFustel de Coulanges, Numa Denisnümäˈ dənēˈ füstĕlˈ də k&oomacr;läNzhˈ [key], 1830–89, French historian. His masterly study, La Cité antique (1864, tr…Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner
(Encyclopedia) Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner, 1822–88, English jurist and historian, educated at Cambridge. A pioneer in the historical and comparative study of institutions, he viewed the history of…The Top Ten: American Film Institute's Greatest Male Screen Legends
December 10 - 17 Greatest Male Screen Legends The American Film Institute defines an American screen legend as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in…The Top Ten: American Film Institute's Greatest Female Screen Legends
December 10 - 17 Greatest Female Screen Legends The American Film Institute defines an American screen legend as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in…The Top Ten: American Film Institute's Greatest Movies of All Time
December 10 - 17 American Film Institute's Greatest Movies of All Time The American Film Institute asked more than 1,500 members of the film community to pick the 100 best films…Luchaire, Achille
(Encyclopedia) Luchaire, AchilleLuchaire, Achilleäshēlˈ lüshĕrˈ [key], 1846–1908, French historian. He edited, in collaboration with Berthold Zeller, L'Histoire de France racontée par les…savings bank
(Encyclopedia) savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest…Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(Encyclopedia) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), officially the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, independent U.S. government agency responsible for most of the federal oversight…New York, State University of
(Encyclopedia) New York, State University of, est. 1948 by the amalgamation under one board of trustees of 29 state-supported institutions. It now comprises all state-supported institutions of higher…Trending
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