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Hansen, Lars Peter
(Encyclopedia) Hansen, Lars Peter, 1952–, U.S. economist, b. Champaign, Ill., Ph.D. Univ. of Minnesota, 1978. After teaching at Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh (1978–81), he joined the faculty of…Young Women's Christian Association
(Encyclopedia) Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), organization whose stated mission is “to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism.” The movement is nondenominational. It grew out of…Pinkerton, Allan
(Encyclopedia) Pinkerton, Allan, 1819–84, American detective, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, b. Glasgow, Scotland. A cooper by trade, he emigrated to the United States in 1842…Hugo Sheridan SIMS, Jr., Congress, SC (1921-2004)
SIMS Hugo Sheridan, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Orangeburg, S.C., October 14, 1921; attended the public schools; graduated from Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C., 1941;…Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
(Encyclopedia) Doyle, Sir Arthur ConanDoyle, Sir Arthur Conankōˈnən, kŏnˈən [key], 1859–1930, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, b. Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh…Reynolds, Debbie
(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, Debbie, 1932-2016, American actress, singer, and dancer, b. El Paso, Tx., as Mary Frances Reynolds. Reynolds’ family…Top 10 PC Game Titles, 2005
Rank Title Publisher 1. World of Warcraft Vivendi Universal 2. The Sims 2: University Expansion Pack Electronic Arts 3. The Sims 2 Electronic Arts 4. Guild Wars…Silk Road
(Encyclopedia) Silk Road, ancient overland trade route linking Asia and Europe, consisting of a network of caravan routes running from China across central Asia to the shores of the Mediterranean.…Best-Selling PC Games of All Time
Listed below are the top selling PC games of all time, as of May 2014. Rank Game Title Units sold worldwide (millions) 1. The Sims 11.23 2. World of Warcraft 10.05 3. Myst 8.03…Top 10 PC Game Titles, 2006
Rank Title Publisher 1. World of Warcraft Vivendi Universal 2. The Sims 2 Electronic Arts 3. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2k Games (Take 2) 4. Star Wars: Empire at…Trending
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