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Wen Jiabao
(Encyclopedia) Wen JiabaoWen Jiabaowĕnˈ jyäˈbouˈ [key], 1942–, Chinese political leader, b. Tianjin. Originally a geologist, he worked for the Gansu provincial geological bureau (1968–82), where he…2002 NAACP Image Awards
MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: Ali Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Halle Berry, Swordfish Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington, Training…Návpaktos
(Encyclopedia) NávpaktosNávpaktosnäfˈpäktôs [key] or NaupactusNaupactusnôpăkˈtəs [key], town, central Greece, a port on the strait (Strait of Ríon or Lepanto) between the gulfs of Corinth and Pátrai…Roland de la Platière, Jeanne Manon Philipon
(Encyclopedia) Roland de la Platière, Jeanne Manon Philipon (Mme Roland)Roland de la Platière, Jeanne Manon Philiponzhän mänôNˈ flēpôNˈ [key]Roland de la Platière, Jeanne Manon Philipon rôläNˈ də lä…Woodworth, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Woodworth, Samuel, 1784–1842, American author, b. Scituate, Mass. He edited (1823–24) the New York Mirror and was author of the song “The Old Oaken Bucket.” His comedy The Forest Rose…squill
(Encyclopedia) squill, common name for two genera of Old World bulbous plants of the family Liliaceae (lily family). The horticulturists' squill is any plant of the genus Scilla, mostly spring-…Amy Lowell: Frindsbury, Kent, 1786
Frindsbury, Kent, 1786Bang! Bang! Tap! Tap-a-tap! Rap! All through the lead and silver Winter days, All through the copper of Autumn hazes. Tap to the red rising sun, Tap to the purple…Nancy Drew: The Complete Series
Seventy years of mysteries for the girl detective by Holly Hartman The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) The Hidden Staircase (1930) The Bungalow Mystery (1930) The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930) The…Nogaret, Guillaume de
(Encyclopedia) Nogaret, Guillaume deNogaret, Guillaume degēyōmˈ də nôgärāˈ [key], 1265?–1313, French statesman. A jurist, he was a member of the royal council of King Philip IV. During Philip's…Heilbronn
(Encyclopedia) Heilbronn Heilbronn hīlbrônˈ [key], city, Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, a port on the Neckar…Trending
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