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Breslin, Jimmy
(Encyclopedia) Breslin, Jimmy (James Earl Breslin), 1928–2017, American journalist, b. Queens, N.Y. A reporter, columnist, and author, he was a tough and witty voice for working-class New Yorkers. He…Swat
(Encyclopedia) SwatSwatswät [key], district of the Malakand division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan. Saidu Sharif is the capital. The largely inaccessible…Famous Firsts by the Rolling Stones
The Stones' first concert, No. 1 hit, and more Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Source: WikiCommons Related Links Lasting Influence of the Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones…Lloyd Rodwin Biography
Lloyd RodwinAge: 80 renown urban planner and educator who revolutionized the study and laying out of cities. A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for four decades, he…Henry Cisneros Biography
Henry CisnerosSecretary of Housing and Urban Development, Clinton AdministrationBorn: 6/11/1947Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Henry Cisneros served as Secretary of Housing and Urban…Jobs Involving Social Studies
EconomistHuman Resources AssistantPoliticianPsychologistUrban PlannerJobs Involving ScienceCareer GuideJobs Involving Music and the ArtsJane Jacobs 2006 Deaths
Jane JacobsAge: 89 urban planner whose ground-breaking 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, criticized urban renewal—the concept of clearing cities of slums and building…Grenada
(Encyclopedia) CE5 GrenadaGrenadagrĭnāˈdə [key], independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations (2015 est. pop. 107,000), 133 sq mi (344 sq km), in the Windward Islands, West Indies. The…Charles IV, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Charles IV, 1316–78, Holy Roman emperor (1355–78), German king (1347–78), and king of Bohemia (1346–78). The son of John of Luxemburg, Charles was educated at the French court and…roof
(Encyclopedia) roof, overhead covering of a building with its framework support. Various methods of construction, such as are suited to different climates, have diversified exterior and interior…Trending
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