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Tennessee Valley Authority

(Encyclopedia) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), independent U.S. government corporate agency, created in 1933 by act of Congress; it is responsible for the integrated development of the Tennessee…

Saskatchewan, province, Canada

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SaskatchewanSaskatchewansəskăchˈəwən, –wänˌ, săsˌ– [key], province (2001 pop. 978,933), 251,700 sq mi (651,903 sq km), W Canada. Original inhabitants of Saskatchewan include…

A Game of Chess

A Game of ChessThe Chair she sat in, like a burnished throne,[14]Glowed on the marble, where the glass Held up by standards wrought with fruited vines From which a golden Cupidon peeped out (…

Pulitzer Prizes: Reporting

1917Herbert B. Swope (New York World)1918Harold A. Littledale (New York Evening Post)1920John J. Leary, Jr. (New York World)1921Louis Seibold (New York World)1922Kirke L. Simpson (Associated…

Year in Review, 1999: Pop Culture Trends

1999 was the year of Pokémon, Latin pop, Harry Potter, and Dot-coms. by John Gettings Y2K Who knew that impending doom was going to be so popular? No other issue in the history of the world…

122nd PREAKNESS STAKES

122nd PREAKNESS STAKES Grade I for three-year olds; 10th race at Pimlico in Baltimore. Date— May 17, 1997; Distance— 13/16 miles; Stakes Purse— $751,000 ($488,150 to winner; $150,200 for 2nd…
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