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(Encyclopedia) CoosaCoosak&oomacr;ˈsə [key], river, 286 mi (460 km) long, rising in NW Ga. and flowing SW through E Ala., joining the Tallapoosa near Montgomery, Ala., to form the Alabama River.…Golan
(Encyclopedia) GolanGolangōˈlən [key], in the Bible, refuge city, located in the tribal territory of Manasseh E of the Jordan; it was also a levitical city. Golan gives its name to the rocky plateau…Fertile Crescent
(Encyclopedia) Fertile Crescent, historic region of the Middle East. A well-watered and fertile area, it arcs across the northern part of the Syrian desert. It is flanked on the west by the…Balaam
(Encyclopedia) BalaamBalaambāˈləm [key], the central character in an amalgam of Israelite traditions found in the Book of Numbers. Hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Hebrews encamped in the…Willye B. White Biography
athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to…Susan B. Anthony Biography
Susan B. Anthony activistBorn: 2/15/1820 Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan Anthony was a nearly 70-year veteran in the fight for women's rights. She began organizing for equal pay as a…John B. Pendleton Biography
John B. PendletonlithographerBorn: 1798Birthplace: New York City Recognized as the first practioner of lithography in the U.S., Pendleton learned his technique in France during his trip there…Vernon B. Stouffer Biography
Vernon B. Stouffer food industry executiveBorn: 1901Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Having ventured east to study business at Wharton, he returned home to Cleveland to open his first restaurant.…Harry B. Helmsley Biography
Harry B. HelmsleyAge: 87 billionaire New York real estate broker and investor. Died: Jan. 4, 1997.Franklin Heller1997 DeathsCamille HenryCheddi B. Jagan Biography
Cheddi B. JaganAge: 78 prominent Caribbean political leader. Led Guyana to independence. Died: March 6, 1997.Richard Jaeckel1997 DeathsDennis JamesTrending
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