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James Brownsoul singerBorn: 5/3/1933Birthplace: Barnwell, South Carolina Energetic, intense singer best known for his gospel-tinged, rhythm and blues songs that influenced the direction of funk,…Brown, Michael Stuart
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Michael Stuart, 1941–, American molecular geneticist, b. New York City, M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1966. He worked (1968–71) as a researcher at the National Institutes of…Pontypool
(Encyclopedia) PontypoolPontypoolpŏntēp&oomacr;lˈ [key], Welsh Pontypŵl, town (1981 pop. 36,064), Torfaen, SE Wales. There are nylon, pharmaceutical, and automotive parts industries. Pontypool…Dorsey, Jimmy
(Encyclopedia) Dorsey, Jimmy (James Francis Dorsey), 1904–57, and his brother Tommy Dorsey (Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.), 1905–1956, both b. Shenandoah, Pa., American jazz musicians and bandleaders…Hughes, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Thomas, 1822–96, English author. A lawyer, Hughes eventually became a judge; he was also a Liberal member of Parliament and worked assiduously for social reforms. His novel of…Radcliffe-Brown, Alfred Reginald
(Encyclopedia) Radcliffe-Brown, Alfred Reginald, 1881–1955, British anthropologist. He did fieldwork in the Andaman Islands and in Australia. Radcliffe-Brown fostered the development of social…Manhattan, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Manhattan, city (1990 pop. 37,712), seat of Riley co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Big Blue and Kansas rivers; inc. 1857. It is the trade and processing center of a farm area.…Big Cypress National Preserve
(Encyclopedia) Big Cypress National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Big Hole National Battlefield
(Encyclopedia) Big Hole National Battlefield: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Big Thicket National Preserve
(Encyclopedia) Big Thicket National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Trending
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