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Alaska

(Encyclopedia) CE5 AlaskaAlaskaəlăˈskə [key], largest in area of the United States but one of the smallest in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent,…

Republican party

(Encyclopedia) Republican party, American political party. In 1980, the conservative Ronald Reagan, a former supporter of Barry Goldwater, regained the presidency for the Republicans and…

Glossary of Financial Terms

Adjusted gross income Amount of income that is subject to federal income tax. In addition to any other tax credits, contributions to IRAs and 401(k) plans are subtracted from the total. Aggressive…

Country Music Hall of Fame

Find out who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, from its foundation in 1961 to the present day.1961 Jimmie Rodgers Fred Rose Hank Williams 1962 Roy Acuff 1963 No…

Phobia Glossary

A Selected List of Common & Unusual Phobias This list of phobias will prevent you from confusing your Aviophobia (the fear of flying on an airplane) with your Acrophobia (the fear of…

New York, N.Y.

Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census…

1999 George Foster Peabody Awards

Lost & Found Sound:National Public Radio and The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, with Jay AllisonThe Mississippi: River of Song:Smithsonian Productions; presented on Public…

2000 George Foster Peabody Awards

60 Minutes II:“Death by Denial,” CBS NewsDateline NBC:“The Paper Chase,” NBC48 Hours:“Heroes Under Fire,” CBS NewsTreading on Danger?:KHOU-TV, HoustonAn 84-Year-Old Youngful Man Lives in the…