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Lewinsky scandal

(Encyclopedia) Lewinsky scandalLewinsky scandalləwĭnˈskē [key], sensation that enveloped the presidency of Bill Clinton in 1998–99, leading to his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives and…

Lorde, Audrey Geraldine

(Encyclopedia) Lorde, Audre, 1934–1992, African-American poet, essayist, and civil rights activist, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (M.L.S. 1961).…

Allende, Isabel

(Encyclopedia) Allende, Isabel, 1942–, Chilean novelist. Since the 1973 coup in which her cousin, President Salvador Allende Gossens, died, Isabel Allende, who is among the most notable contemporary…

U.S. News: Petraeus Resigns as CIA Director

  Major U.S. news stories, from the President Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike General David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell Related Links 2012 Year in Review…

Charles McKevett TEAGUE, Congress, CA (1909-1974)

TEAGUE Charles McKevett , a Representative from California; born in Santa Paula, Ventura County, Calif., September 18, 1909; attended the public schools; was graduated from Stanford University in…

John Newcombe

John NewcombeBorn: May 23, 1944Australian tennis player No.1 player in world 3 times (1967,70-71); won Wimbledon 3 times and U.S. and Australian championships twice each.Paula Newby-FraserN…

Adam Yarmolinsky 2000 Deaths

Adam YarmolinskyAge: 77 political aide who worked behind the scenes in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations to wipe out poverty and racism in America. Died: Washington, D.C., Jan. 5,…

Eileen Darby Lester 2004 Deaths

Eileen Darby LesterAge: 87 photographer who took pictures of more than 500 Broadway shows and a long list of stars, including Marlon Brando, Tallulah Bankhead, and Katharine Hepburn. Died:…

Ernie Nevers

Ernie NeversBorn: June 11, 1903Football FB earned 11 letters in four sports at Stanford; played pro football, baseball and basketball; scored 40 points for Chicago Cardinals in one NFL game (…