(Encyclopedia) circus [Lat.,=ring, circle], historically, the arena associated with the horse and chariot races and athletic contests known in ancient Rome as the Circensian games. The Roman circus…
(Encyclopedia) Clark, George Rogers, 1752–1818, American Revolutionary general, conqueror of the Old Northwest, b. near Charlottesville, Va.; brother of William Clark. A surveyor, he was interested…
(Encyclopedia) trusteeship, territorial, system of UN control for territories that were not self-governing. It replaced the mandates of the League of Nations. Provided for under chapters 12 and 13 of…
John Yau critic, poet, essayistBorn: 1950 Birthplace: Lynn, Mass. A leading art critic, poet, essayist, and prose writer, Yau received a BA from Bard College and an MFA from Brooklyn College…
Bapsi Sidhwa novelistBorn: 1938 Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan Often called Pakistan's leading English-language novelist, Sidwa moved to the United States in 1983. Her novels, which include…
Lee MacPhailBorn: Oct. 25, 1917Baseball AL president (1974-83); president of owners' Player Relations Committee (1984-85); also GM of Baltimore (1959-65) and NY Yankees (1967-74); son of…
Hilary HenkinscreenwriterBorn: 1962 Screenwriter whose films include Fatal Beauty (1987), Road House (1989) and Romeo is Bleeding (1993). Nominated for an Academy Award for Wag the Dog (1997), a…
