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Communist party, in China

(Encyclopedia) Communist party, in China, ruling party of the world's most populous nation since 1949 and most important Communist party in the world since the disintegration of the USSR in 1991.…

1940 Academy Awards

The 1940 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 27, 1941 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionAll This, and Heaven Too (Warner Bros.)Foreign Correspondent (Walter Wanger;…

The House of Representatives — 110th Congress

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…

Seychelles Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Seychelles Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Seychelles Relations…

Honorees

The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

(Encyclopedia) Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or RynRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or Rynrĕmˈbrănt, Du. rĕmˈbränt härˈmənsōn vän rīn [key], 1606–69, Dutch painter, etcher, and draftsman, b. Leiden.…

Nobel Prize for Chemistry

The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Jacobus H. van't Hoff (Netherlands), for…