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Banerjee, Abhijit Vanayak
(Encyclopedia) Banerjee, Abhijit Vanayak, 1961–, Indian-American economist, b. Mumbai, Ph.D. Harvard, 1988. He taught economics at Princeton (1988–92) and Harvard (1992–93) before moving to the…Detroit, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Detroit Detroit dĭtroitˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 639,111), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the…Creeley, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Creeley, Robert, 1926–2005, American poet, b. Arlington, Mass. He lived in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and taught at various universities in the United States. With Charles Olson,…Colby, William Egan
(Encyclopedia) Colby, William Egan, 1920–96, American public official, b. St. Paul, Minn., grad. Princeton, 1940. During World War II he served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and in 1944…Isidore of Seville, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Isidore of Seville, SaintIsidore of Seville, Saintĭzˈədôrˌ [key], c.560–636, Spanish churchman and encyclopedist, bishop of Seville, Doctor of the Church. Born of a noble Hispano-Roman…Bradford, William, 1590–1657, governor of Plymouth Colony
(Encyclopedia) Bradford, William, 1590–1657, governor of Plymouth Colony, b. Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. As a young man he joined the separatist congregation at Scrooby and in 1609 emigrated…Weinberger, Caspar Willard
(Encyclopedia) Weinberger, Caspar WillardWeinberger, Caspar Willardwīnˈbûrgər [key], 1917–2006, U.S. government official, U.S. secretary of defense (1981–87), b. San Francisco, grad. Harvard (1938),…Adams, Charles Francis, 1835–1915, American economist and historian
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Charles Francis, 1835–1915, American economist and historian, b. Boston; son of Charles Francis Adams (1807–86). In the Civil War he fought at Antietam and Gettysburg and was…Reno
(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…Summer Movie Previews 2002
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