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Valparaiso, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) ValparaisoValparaisovălpərāˈzō [key], city (1990 pop. 24,414), seat of Porter co., NW Ind.; inc. 1850. There is popcorn processing, tool and die making, and the manufacture of metal…

Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act

(Encyclopedia) Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, 1909, passed by the U.S. Congress. It was the first change in tariff laws since the Dingley Act of 1897; the issue had been ignored by President Theodore…

Nye, Edgar Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Nye, Edgar WilsonNye, Edgar Wilsonnī [key], known as Bill Nye, 1850–96, American humorist and journalist, b. Shirley Mills, Maine. He lived in Wisconsin from 1852 to 1876, when he went…

2002 Deaths: M - Q

John MabeeHarold (Mush) MarchPrincess MargaretStanley MarcusNed MartinHarvey MatusowLee MayeNobu McCarthyKathleen McGrathBill McCutcheonArthur MelinCésar MilsteinJoshua MinerPatsy MinkReggie…

McCumber, Porter James

(Encyclopedia) McCumber, Porter James, 1858–1933, American political leader, b. Crete, Ill. He began law practice in North Dakota and served (1885–89) in the territorial legislature. From 1899 to…

Uri , in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) UriUriy&oomacr;ˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bezaleel (1.) 2 Father of Geber (2.) 3 Porter.

Ammiel

(Encyclopedia) AmmielAmmielămˈēĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 Spy. 2 Father of Machir (2.) 3 Porter of the Temple. 4 See Eliam (1.)

Drago, Luis María

(Encyclopedia) Drago, Luis MaríaDrago, Luis Maríal&oomacr;ēsˈ märēˈä dräˈgō [key], 1859–1921, Argentine statesman, jurist, and writer on international law. As minister of foreign affairs under…

Shaw, Artie

(Encyclopedia) Shaw, Artie, 1910–2004, American clarinetist and bandleader, b. New York City as Arthur Jacob Arshawsky. He began playing professionally as a teenager, becoming a studio musician in…

Darrell Porter 2002 Deaths

Darrell PorterAge: 50 three-time all-star catcher and MVP of the 1982 World Series; first-round draft pick of the Brewers in 1971; played six seasons in Milwaukee; traded to Kansas City and…