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London, Jack

(Encyclopedia) London, Jack (John Griffith London), 1876–1916, American author, b. San Francisco. The illegitimate son of William Chaney, an astrologer, and Flora Wellman, a seamstress and medium, he…

John McCain: Maverick Nature

  Engineering the "Straight Talk Express"   by Beth Rowen   This article was posted on October 15, 1999. McCain is a three-term senator, Vietnam veteran, and straight-talker. "We…

Ram, The

(Encyclopedia) Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation.

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia) Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.

bar, the

(Encyclopedia) bar, the, originally, the rail that enclosed the judge in a court; hence, a court or a system of courts. The persons qualified and authorized to conduct the trial of cases are also…

Bahamas, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bahamas, the Bahamas, the bəhäˈməz [key], officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent…

Plain, the

(Encyclopedia) Plain, the, in French history, term designating the independent members of the National Convention during the French Revolution. The name was applied to them because, in contrast to…

Sound, the

(Encyclopedia) Sound, the: see Øresund, Denmark and Sweden.