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(Encyclopedia) oratory, the art of swaying an audience by eloquent speech. In ancient Greece and Rome oratory was included under the term rhetoric, which meant the art of composing as well as…convention
(Encyclopedia) convention, in U.S. politics, a gathering of delegates to nominate candidates for elective office and to formulate party policy. They are held at the national, state, and local levels…translation
(Encyclopedia) translation [Lat.,=carrying across], the rendering of a text into another language. Applied to literature, the term connotes the art of recomposing a work in another language without…Carl Mydans 2004 Deaths
Carl MydansAge: 97 photographer who worked for Life magazine for 36 years. He shot his most memorable images during World War II. They include one of Gen. Douglas MacArthur walking through…Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt[1861-1933](2)Born in New York City in 1861. Educated by private teachers, and at Miss Comstock's School in New York, supplemented by a short period of study in…William Northcut SWEENEY, Congress, KY (1832-1895)
SWEENEY William Northcut , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Liberty, Casey County, Ky., May 5, 1832; attended the common schools and Bethany (W.Va.) College; studied law; was admitted to…Lee Raymond TERRY, Congress, NE (1962)
TERRY Lee Raymond , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., January 29, 1962; graduated from Omaha Northwest High School, Omaha, Nebr., 1980; B.A., University of…The Olduvai Gorge
The Question: Which canyon, located in Tanzania, is famous for its fossil beds? The Answer: The site you are thinking of is not quite big enough to be labeled a canyon-it's more of a gorge.…James Roy ROWLAND, Jr., Congress, GA (1926)
ROWLAND James Roy, Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in Wrightsville, Johnson County, Ga., February 3, 1926; attended Wrightsville Primary School; graduated from Wrightsville High School,…Marvin Dawson MATHIS, Congress, GA (1940)
MATHIS Marvin Dawson , a Representative from Georgia; born in Nashville, Berrien County, Ga., November 30, 1940; attended the Nashville public schools; attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Ga…Trending
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