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Election 2012 - Willard "Mitt" Romney
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee falls to Obama in the general election by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood Mitt Romney Related Links Mitt Romney’s campaign website Mitt…Harry in All His Glory
Quidditch and cauldrons are coming to a theater near you by Holly Hartman This article was posted on October 31, 2001. Movie poster for the long-awaited Harry Potter film. Did You Know? Harry…Sinyavsky, Andrey Donatovich
(Encyclopedia) Sinyavsky, Andrey DonatovichSinyavsky, Andrey Donatovichŭndrāˈ dōnätˈəvyĭchˌ sĭnyäfˈskē [key], 1925–97, Russian novelist and essayist. Starting in the 1960s, Sinyavsky, a protege of…Glazer, Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Glazer, Nathan, 1923–2019, American sociologist, b. New York City, grad. City College, 1944. He became an editor at The Contemporary Jewish Record, later Commentary, and contributed to…Hillquit, Morris
(Encyclopedia) Hillquit, Morris, 1869–1933, American lawyer and Socialist leader, b. Riga, Latvia (then in Russia). He came to the United States in 1886. He was the leader of the right-wing, or…Juan Fernández
(Encyclopedia) Juan FernándezJuan Fernándezhwän fārnänˈdās [key], group of small islands, S Pacific, c.400 mi (640 km) W of Valparaiso, Chile. They belong to Chile and are constitutionally a special…Odinga, Oginga
(Encyclopedia) Odinga, OgingaOdinga, Ogingaōgĭnˈgä ōdĭnˈgä [key], 1911–94, Kenyan political leader. A Luo, he was active in the Kenyan independence movement and later became (1960) vice president of…Macri, Mauricio
(Encyclopedia) Macri, Mauricio, 1959–, Argentinian political leader. After graduating from the Catholic Univ. of Argentina, he was active in his family's businesses in the 1980s and 90s before…Covington
(Encyclopedia) Covington Covington kŭvˈĭngtən [key], city (2020 pop. 40,181), seat of Kenton co., N central Ky., at…Fisk, James
(Encyclopedia) Fisk, James, 1834–72, American financial speculator, b. Pownal, Vt. In his youth he worked for a circus and as a wagon peddler of merchandise. During the Civil War he became wealthy…