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(Encyclopedia) jatrophajatrophajăˈtrəfə [key], any plant of a widely distributed genus (Japtropha) of perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees in the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family), native to…Fukuyama, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Fukuyama, Francis, 1952–, American political scientist, b. Chicago, grad. Cornell (B.A., 1974), Harvard (Ph.D., 1981). He has been a political scientist at the RAND Corporation (1979–…ghost town
(Encyclopedia) ghost town, term for any once flourishing American community that has been abandoned, generally for economic reasons. While most of the towns have little or no population, they often…Bernanos, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Bernanos, GeorgesBernanos, Georgeszhôrzh bĕrnänōsˈ [key], 1888–1948, French novelist and polemicist. Profoundly Catholic, Bernanos attacked modern materialism and advocated a moral and…William Craig FIELDS, Congress, NY (1804-1882)
FIELDS William Craig , a Representative from New York; born in New York City February 13, 1804; attended the common schools; moved to Laurens, Otsego County, N.Y., in 1836 and engaged in…Rumsfeld, Donald Henry
(Encyclopedia) Rumsfeld, Donald Henry, 1932–2021, American government official, b. Chicago, Princeton Univ. (B.A., 1954). After graduating college,…Schiavo case
(Encyclopedia) Schiavo case, the legal battles over the guardianship and rights of Theresa Maria Schindler Schiavo (1963–2005). Terri Schiavo was incapacitated and hospitalized in 1990, after she…proverb
(Encyclopedia) proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in…Howard, John Winston, Australian political leader
(Encyclopedia) Howard, John Winston, 1939–, Australian political leader and prime minister (1996–2007), b. Sydney. A graduate of Sydney Univ., a conservative lawyer, and a member of the Liberal party…Panetta, Leon Edward
(Encyclopedia) Panetta, Leon Edward, 1938–, U.S. politician and government official, b. Monterey, Calif., grad. Univ. of Santa Clara, Calif. (B.A., 1960), Santa Clara Law School (1963). After serving…Trending
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