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(Encyclopedia) croupcroupkr&oomacr;p [key], acute obstructive laryngitis in young children, usually between the ages of three and six. The manifestations are a high-pitched cough and difficulty…photoengraving
(Encyclopedia) photoengraving, photomechanical process in the graphic arts, used principally for reproducing illustrations. The subject is photographed, and the image is recorded on a sensitized…Kunstler, William Moses
(Encyclopedia) Kunstler, William Moses, 1919–95, American lawyer, b. New York City, grad. Yale (1941), Columbia law school (1948). Flamboyant and often brilliant, Kunstler defended the unpopular and…electroscope
(Encyclopedia) electroscope, device for detecting electric charge invented by Nollet in 1748. There are various types of electroscopes. The most common has a cylindrical metal case closed by two…Merryman, ex parte
(Encyclopedia) Merryman, ex parte, case decided in 1861 by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney sitting as a federal circuit judge in Baltimore. John Merryman, a citizen of Maryland, was imprisoned by the U.…noun
(Encyclopedia) noun [Lat.,=name], in English, part of speech of vast semantic range. It can be used to name a person, place, thing, idea, or time. It generally functions as subject, object, or…October Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…BARTLETT, Harry Stephen (Steve), Congress, TX (1947)
BARTLETT, Harry Stephen (Steve), a Representative from Texas; born in Los Angeles, Calif., September 19, 1947; attended public schools of Lockhart, Tex.; graduated, Kimball High School, Dallas,…Harry Stephen (Steve) BARTLETT, Congress, TX (1947)
BARTLETT Harry Stephen (Steve) , a Representative from Texas; born in Los Angeles, Calif., September 19, 1947; attended public schools of Lockhart, Tex.; graduated, Kimball High School, Dallas,…HORN, John Stephen (Steve), Congress, CA (1931)
HORN John Stephen (Steve) , a Representative from California; born in San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, Calif., May 31, 1931; A.B., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1953; M.P.A., Harvard…Trending
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