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Motlanthe, Kgalema Petrus

(Encyclopedia) Motlanthe, Kgalema PetrusMotlanthe, Kgalema Petruskälāˈmä, mōtlänˈtā [key], 1949–, South African politician, b. Johannesburg. A fierce opponent of apartheid, he was influenced by Steve…

House of Representatives, 112th Congress

Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

Phil Mahre

Born: May 10, 1957Alpine skier 3-time World Cup overall champ (1981-83); finished 1-2 with twin brother Steve in 1984 Olympic slalom.

Dream Team II

Head coach Don Nelson's 12-man NBA All-Star squad that cruised to gold medal at 1994 World Basketball Championships in Toronto— Derrick Coleman, Joe Dumars, Kevin Johnson, Larry Johnson, Shawn…

Martin v. Hunter's Lessee

(Encyclopedia) Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, case decided in 1816 by the U.S. Supreme Court. From 1779 to 1785, Virginia passed a series of laws by which the state confiscated all lands owned by…

Curtis, Benjamin Robbins

(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1851–57), b. Watertown, Mass. After studying law at Harvard, he practiced at Northfield…

NFL Football Preview - AFC Central

AFC Central Pittsburgh QB Kordell Stewart will be scrambling to get his Steelers deeper into the playoffs this year. As they have for the past two seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers and…

The Spooky Book

Distributor:Spoken Arts Thunder rumbles, lightening crackles, and the wind howls as Andrew reads a book about a girl named ZoZo reading a book on a dark and stormy night. Where does the story end…

Two-Time All-Star MVP's

The Question: Has a player ever been named Most Valuable Player of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game more than once? The Answer: Since…

American Civil Liberties Union

(Encyclopedia) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. Founded (1920) by such…