(Encyclopedia) Wodehouse, P. G. (Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse)Wodehouse, P. G.w&oobreve;dˈhousˌ [key], 1881–1975, English-American novelist and humorist. After a short period, first working at…
(Encyclopedia) indictmentindictmentĭndītˈmənt [key], in criminal law, formal written accusation naming specific persons and crimes. Persons suspected of crime may be rendered liable to trial by…
(Encyclopedia) short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the “short…
(Encyclopedia) Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act, 1930, passed by the U.S. Congress; it brought the U.S. tariff to the highest protective level yet in the history of the United States. President Hoover desired…
(Encyclopedia) Gorman, Arthur Pue, 1839–1906, American legislator, b. Woodstock, Md. After serving from 1869 to 1879 in the Maryland legislature, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1880. Gorman had…
Final AP Top 20Major Conference ChampionsNCAA Tournament (25 teams)NIT Tournament (16 teams)Players of the YearCoaches of the YearConsensus All-America UCLA lost one game during the 1970–71 season,…
(Encyclopedia) Mastroianni, MarcelloMastroianni, Marcellomärchĕlˈlō mästrōyänˈnē [key], 1924–96, Italian movie actor, b. Fontana Liri, Italy. Known for his striking good looks and his world-weary…
(Encyclopedia) Bogarde, Sir DirkBogarde, Sir Dirkdûrk bōˈgärd [key], 1921–99, English film actor, b. Hampstead as Derek Niven Van den Bogaerde. In his early career Bogarde played romantic leads in…
