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Weill, Sanford I.
(Encyclopedia) Weill, Sanford I.Weill, Sanford I.wīl [key], 1933–, American business executive, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. A graduate of Cornell (1955), Sandy Weill went to work for a New York brokerage house…Russia Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Russia Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Russia Relations PEOPLE Although human experience…Volodymyr-Volynskyy
(Encyclopedia) Volodymyr-VolynskyyVolodymyr-Volynskyyvŭlˌədyēˈmyĭr-vəlyĭnˈskyē [key], Pol. Włodzimierz, Rus. Vladimir-Volynski, city (1989 pop. 38,000), NW Ukraine. It was founded in the 9th cent.…propaganda
(Encyclopedia) propaganda, systematic manipulation of public opinion, generally by the use of symbols such as flags, monuments, oratory, and publications. Modern propaganda is distinguished from…Nabokov, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Nabokov, VladimirNabokov, Vladimirvlädēˈmĭr näbôˈkŏf [key], 1899–1977, Russian-American author, b. St. Petersburg, Russia. He emigrated to England after the Russian Revolution of 1917…Mečiar, Vladimír
(Encyclopedia) Mečiar, Vladimír, 1942–, Slovakian political leader. A member of the Communist party of Czechoslovakia, Mečiar was ousted in 1970 after having supported party reforms following the…Kramnik, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Kramnik, Vladimir, 1975–, Russian chess player, b. Tuapse. Kramnik started to play chess at the age of four, and at eleven began studying with both Mikhail Botvinnik and Garry Kasparov…Space Accidents
1967Jan. 27, Apollo 1: a fire aboard the space capsule on the ground at Cape Kennedy, Fla., killed astronauts Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger Chaffee. April 23–24, Soyuz 1:…Kováč, Michal
(Encyclopedia) Kováč, MichalKováč, Michalmēˈkäl kōˈväch [key], 1929–2016, Slovak political leader, first president of independent Slovakia (1993–98). An economist, he worked in the banking sector,…icebreaker
(Encyclopedia) icebreaker, ship of special hull design and wide beam, with relatively flat bottom, designed to force its way through ice. When the icebreaker charges into the ice at full speed, its…Trending
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