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DeCarava, Roy

(Encyclopedia) DeCarava, Roy, 1919–2009, American photographer, b. Harlem, New York City, as Roy Rudolph DeCarava; he studied (1944–45) under Charles White at theGeorge Washington Carver Art School.…

Khabarovsk Territory

(Encyclopedia) Khabarovsk Territory, administrative division (1989 est. pop. 1,800,000), 305,000 sq mi (789,950 sq km), Russian Far East. Situated in the eastern and northeastern extremity of Siberia…

<em>La Gazella</em>: Wilma Rudolph

African-American track star and three-time gold medallist by John Gettings Wilma Rudolph (foreground) wins a relay race in the 1960 Rome Olympics. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview…

Rudolph KLEBERG, Congress, TX (1847-1924)

KLEBERG Rudolph , a Representative from Texas; born in Cat Spring, Austin County, Tex., on June 26, 1847; instructed by private tutors; was graduated from Concrete College, De Witt County, in 1868…

Rudolph BUNNER, Congress, NY (1779-1837)

BUNNER Rudolph , a Representative from New York; born in Savannah, Wayne County, N.Y., August 17, 1779; was graduated from Columbia College, at New York City, in 1798; studied law; was…

Frank Rudolph WOLF, Congress, VA (1939)

WOLF Frank Rudolph , a Representative from Virginia; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 30, 1939; attended the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss., 1957-1958; B.A.,…

Lapland

(Encyclopedia) LaplandLaplandlăpˈlăndˌ [key], Finn. Lappi, Nor. Lapland, Swed. Lappland, vast region of N Europe, largely within the Arctic Circle. It includes the Norwegian provinces of Finnmark and…

deer

(Encyclopedia) deer, ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, found in most parts of the world except Australia. Antlers, solid bony outgrowths of the skull, develop in the males of most species and…

Chukchi Peninsula

(Encyclopedia) Chukchi PeninsulaChukchi Peninsulach&oomacr;kˈchē [key], northeastern extremity of Asia, terminating in Cape Dezhnev, Russian Far East. Washed by the E Siberian and Chukchi seas in…