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Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers

(Encyclopedia) Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, one of the first consumers' cooperatives, founded in 1844 in Rochdale, England, by 28 Lancashire weavers. Influenced by the theories of Robert…

2004 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

The winners of the 70th New York Film Critics Circle Awards were announced December 13, 2004Best Picture:SidewaysBest Actor:Paul Giamatti, SidewaysBest Actress:Imelda Staunton, Vera…

Glendower

(Encyclopedia) Glendower: see Owen Glendower.

Engle, Robert Fry, 3d

(Encyclopedia) Engle, Robert Fry, 3d, 1942–, American economist, b. Syracuse, N.Y., Ph.D. Cornell, 1969. He has been on the faculty of the Massachusetts Intitute of Technology (1969–75), Univ. of…

Kolkata

(Encyclopedia) KolkataKolkatakôlkŭtˈə [key], formerly CalcuttaCalcuttakălkŭtˈə [key], city (1991 pop. 10,916,272), capital of West Bengal state, E India, on the Hugli River. It is the second largest…

2004 Golden Globe Awards

The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 16, 2005 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards.Best Motion Picture—Drama:The AviatorBest Actor in a Drama:Leonardo…

Lanark, town, Scotland

(Encyclopedia) LanarkLanarklănˈərk, –ärk [key], town (1991 pop. 9,778), South Lanarkshire, S central Scotland, on the Clyde River. It has cattle markets and textile mills. There are hydroelectric…

Meredith, Owen

(Encyclopedia) Meredith, Owen: see Bulwer-Lytton, Edward Robert.