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(Encyclopedia) holy year: see jubilee.anomalistic year
(Encyclopedia) anomalistic yearanomalistic yearənŏmˌəlĭsˈtĭk [key], time required for the earth to go from the perihelion point once around the sun and back to the perihelion point. It is 365 days, 6…Canby, Henry Seidel
(Encyclopedia) Canby, Henry Seidel, 1878–1961, American editor and critic, b. Wilmington, Del., grad. Yale, 1899. He taught at Yale for over 20 years, achieving professorial rank in 1922. He…Benét, William Rose
(Encyclopedia) Benét, William Rose, 1886–1950, American poet and editor, b. Brooklyn, grad. Yale, 1907; brother of Stephen Vincent Benét. He was associated as editor or assistant editor with the…court system in the United States
(Encyclopedia) court system in the United States, judicial branches of the federal and state governments charged with the application and interpretation of the law. The U.S. court system is divided…Anderson, Margaret C.
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Margaret C., 1886–1973, American author, editor, and publisher, b. Indianapolis, Ind. As editor and publisher of The Little Review (1914–29), one of the most famous of the…U.S. News: Occupy One Year Later
Major U.S. news stories, from the 2012 Presidential Election to the Chicago Teacher's Strike Official Occupy Wall Street Poster Poster Credit: AdbustersRelated…Brownson, Orestes Augustus
(Encyclopedia) Brownson, Orestes AugustusBrownson, Orestes Augustusôrĕsˈtēz, brounˈsən [key], 1803–76, American author and clergyman, b. Stockbridge, Vt. Largely self-taught, he became a vigorous and…2009 News of the Nation - Obama's First Year
Major U.S. news stories from the recession to same-sex marriage President Barack Obama Related Links 2009 Year in Review 2009…Fifty Years of <i>The Sound of Music</i>
On its golden anniversary, the beloved movie musical is still selling tickets and inspiring new productions Original movie poster by Howard TerpningTrending
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