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Hall, Granville Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Granville Stanley, 1844–1924, American psychologist and educator, b. Ashfield, Mass., grad. Williams, 1867. G. Stanley Hall taught at Antioch and Harvard, studied experimental…

Stanley Cup 1998 | Predictions

Information Please's Predictionsfor the Stanley Cup Fedorov and the rest of the Wings' forwards skate circles around the Caps' defense, then captain Steve Yzerman skates circles around the rink…

Quay, Matthew Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Quay, Matthew StanleyQuay, Matthew Stanleykwā [key], 1833–1904, American political leader, b. Dillsburg, Pa. He studied law in Pittsburgh and was admitted (1854) to the bar. He fought…

Stanley, Sir Henry Morton

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Sir Henry Morton, 1841–1904, Anglo-American journalist, explorer, and empire builder, b. Denbigh, Wales. He grew up in poverty and came to America as a worker on a ship, which…

Owen Stanley Range

(Encyclopedia) Owen Stanley Range, mountain chain, c.300 mi (480 km) long, SE Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island. It rises to Mt. Victoria (13,363 ft/4,073 m). The region, drained by several…

Dukakis, Michael Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Dukakis, Michael StanleyDukakis, Michael Stanleyd&oomacr;käkˈĭs [key], 1933–, American political leader, b. Brookline, Mass. He was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts house…

Musial, Stanley Frank

(Encyclopedia) Musial, Stanley FrankMusial, Stanley Frankmy&oomacr;ˈzēəl [key], 1920–2013, American baseball player, b. Donora, Pa. At 17 he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National…

Houghton, William Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Houghton, William Stanley, 1881–1913, English dramatist. He was (1907–12) a critic for the Manchester Guardian. His plays, greatly influenced by Ibsen, include The Dear Departed (1908…

Stanley Cup 1998 | Defense

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Defense Detroit Not a whole lot of weakness here either. The Wings' exceptional defense, led by Norris Trophy finalist Lidstrom, has given up a paltry 2.00 goals per…

Gardner, Erle Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889–1970, American detective-story writer, b. Malden, Mass. He served as a trial lawyer for many years. About 1921 he began writing detective stories for…