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Black Mountain College
(Encyclopedia) Black Mountain College, former coeducational liberal arts college at Black Mountain, N.C., near Asheville. Founded (1933) by John Rice, also the school's first rector (1933–40), on the…Black Rock Desert
(Encyclopedia) Black Rock Desert, arid region of lava beds and alkali flats, NW Nev., in Toiyabe National Forest, stretching c.70 mi (110 km) NE from Gerlach. The Jackson Mts. rise to the east; the…Black Sox scandal
(Encyclopedia) Black Sox scandal, episode in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox, the American League champions, were banned from baseball in 1921 for having conspired with gamblers to throw…Black Warrior, ship
(Encyclopedia) Black Warrior, merchant steamer that plied between New York City and Mobile, usually stopping at Havana, Cuba. Her seizure on Feb. 28, 1854, by Spanish authorities at Havana and the…Big Black Mountain
(Encyclopedia) Big Black Mountain, peak, 4,145 ft (1,263 m) high, E Ky., in the Cumberland Mts.; highest point in Kentucky.coonhound, black-and-tan
(Encyclopedia) coonhound, black-and-tan, breed of large hound developed in the United States. It stands from 23 to 27 in. (58–69 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 85 lb (32–38 kg). The…1997 Alfred I. duPont — Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism
GOLD BATONYugoslavia: Death of a Nation (Brian Lapping Associates; BBC and the Discovery Channel)SILVER BATONSTelevision AwardsNightline: “The State vs. Simpson,” “Journey of a Country Doctor…Waubeshiek
(Encyclopedia) WaubeshiekWaubeshiekwôˈbəshēk [key], c.1794–c.1841, Native North American prophet, also known as White Cloud. He was a friend and adviser of Black Hawk and by prophesying victory was…Black, Timuel Dixon, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Black, Timuel Dixon, Jr., 1918-2021, American social activist and community organizer, b. Birmingham, Al., Roosevelt Univ. (B.A.,…black-and-tan coonhound
(Encyclopedia) black-and-tan coonhound: see coonhound, black-and-tan.Trending
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