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Porter, Fitz-John
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Fitz-John, 1822–1901, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Portsmouth, N.H.; nephew of David Porter. He saw service in the Mexican War and was an instructor at West…The Year in Movies
Hollywood followed the lead of trailblazing independents, producing a slate of dark, edgy films by Beth Rowen Despite the typical deluge of summer high-octane blockbusters, Hollywood finally…De Voto, Bernard Augustine
(Encyclopedia) De Voto, Bernard AugustineDe Voto, Bernard Augustinedə vōˈtō [key], 1897–1955, American writer and editor, b. Ogden, Utah, grad. Harvard, 1920. He taught at Northwestern Univ. (1922–27…2000 Golf Season Review: Tiger Wood's Memorable Year
Tiger's Legendary Season This was a season for the record books. On the PGA Tour, Tiger Woods joined Ben Hogan (1953) as the only two golfers in history to win three Grand Slam events in one…Jeffrey, Francis, Lord Jeffrey
(Encyclopedia) Jeffrey, Francis, Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish critic and judge. He was a founder and editor of the Edinburgh Review, which printed his critical essays. See his Contributions to…Everett, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Everett, EdwardEverett, Edwardĕvˈrĭt, ĕvˈərĭt [key], 1794–1865, American orator and statesman, b. Dorchester, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1811; M.A., 1814). In 1814 he became a…light-year
(Encyclopedia) light-year, in astronomy, unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one sidereal year. It is 9.461 × 1012 km (about 6 million million mi). Alpha Centauri and Proxima…tropical year
(Encyclopedia) tropical year, time between successive vernal equinoxes; 365 days, 5 hr, 48 min, 46 sec of mean solar time (see solar time). The tropical year is the basis of the year used in the…sidereal year
(Encyclopedia) sidereal year, time required for the earth to complete an orbit of the sun relative to the stars. The sidereal year is 365 days, 6 hr, 9 min, 9.5 sec of mean solar time (see solar time…leap year
(Encyclopedia) leap year: see calendar.Trending
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