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(Encyclopedia) cooperative movement, series of organized activities that began in the 19th cent. in Great Britain and later spread to most countries of the world, whereby people organize themselves…Aleutian Islands
(Encyclopedia) Aleutian IslandsAleutian Islandsəl&oomacr;ˈshən [key], chain of rugged, volcanic islands curving c.1,200 mi (1,900 km) west from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula and approaching…Young, Brigham
(Encyclopedia) Young, BrighamYoung, Brighambrĭgˈəm [key], 1801–77, American religious leader, early head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, b. Whitingham, Vt. Brigham Young was…Bolaño, Roberto
(Encyclopedia) Bolaño, RobertoBolaño, Robertobōlänˈyō [key], 1953–2003, Chilean novelist widely regarded as the most influential Spanish-language writer of his generation. He led a peripatetic life,…Booth, John Wilkes
(Encyclopedia) Booth, John WilkesBooth, John Wilkeswĭlks [key], 1838–65, American actor, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, b. near Bel Air, Md.; son of Junius Brutus Booth and brother of Edwin Booth.…Beyond the Jamaican Bobsledders
Warm weather countries at the Winter Olympics by Gerry Brown Related Links 2006 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsFor…Notable Scientists
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Awards Since Our Debut The Information Please family of almanacs has a reputation for accuracy, proven in print for more than fifty years. Since its debut in February 1998, infoplease.com has…Brewer's: Oracle of the Holy Bottle, Bacbuc
near Cathay, in Upper Egypt. Books iv. and v. of Rabelais are occupied by the search for this oracle. The ostensible object was to obtain an answer to a question which had been put to…Brewer's: Philosopher's Stone
The way to wealth. The ancient alchemists thought there was a substance which would convert all baser metals into gold. This substance they called the philosopher's stone. Here the word…Trending
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