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Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Ferguson Shooting Sparks National Outrage
The shooting of a teenager by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb leads to unrest and unanswered questions. Protestors in Ferguson, Mo. Related Links Major Race…Classic
Classic Distance: 11/4 miles (since 1984).Year Winner (Margin)Time Jockey Trainer 2nd place 3rd place1984 Wild Again (hd)2:032/5 Pat Day Vincent Timphony Slew o' Gold Gate Dancer*1985 Proud…Athena
(Encyclopedia) AthenaAthenaəthēˈnə [key], or Pallas AthenaPallas Athenapălˈəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian deities. According to myth, after Zeus seduced…Leopold and Loeb
(Encyclopedia) Leopold and LoebLeopold and Loeblōb [key], notorious American murderers defended by Clarence Darrow in 1924. The gregarious, dominating Richard A. Loeb (1905–1936) and the shy,…Salem, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Salem. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,091), seat of Essex co., NE Mass., on an inlet of Massachusetts Bay; inc. 1629. Its once famous harbor has silted up. Salem has electronic, leather, and…Poison Affair
(Encyclopedia) Poison Affair, in French history, scandal implicating a number of prominent persons at the court of King Louis XIV. It began with the trial of Marie Madeleine d'Aubray, marquise de…Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto
(Encyclopedia) Pinochet Ugarte, AugustoPinochet Ugarte, Augustooug&oomacr;sˈtō pēnōchāˈ &oomacr;gärˈtā [key], 1915–2006, president and dictator of Chile (1973–90). An army general who served…Grand Ole Opry
(Encyclopedia) Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest…theosophy
(Encyclopedia) theosophytheosophythēŏsˈəfē [key] [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct…Trending
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