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domino theory
(Encyclopedia) domino theory, the notion that if one country becomes Communist, other nations in the region will probably follow, like dominoes falling in a line. The analogy, first applied (1954) to…Jameson, Storm
(Encyclopedia) Jameson, Storm (Margaret Storm Jameson), 1891–1986, English novelist and critic, b. Whitby, Yorkshire, grad. Leeds Univ., 1912. Descended from a shipbuilding family, she drew on her…Roddenberry, Gene
(Encyclopedia) Roddenberry, Gene (Eugene Wesley Roddenberry), 1921–91, American television writer and producer, b. El Paso, Tex. After being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal…Gog
(Encyclopedia) Gog, in the Bible. In the Book of Ezekiel, Gog is a leader, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who will attack Israel and be defeated in the last days. Magog is his country. The…hedging
(Encyclopedia) hedging, in commerce, method by which traders use two counterbalancing investment strategies so as to minimize any losses caused by price fluctuations. It is generally used by traders…populism
(Encyclopedia) populism, in politics, a movement or political strategy that purports to endorse the will of the common or ordinary people, especially when distinguished from and opposed to a corrupt…1968 Women's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
Event Time 100m Wyomia Tyus, USA 11.0 WR Barbara Ferrell, USA 11.1 Irena K. Szewinska, POL 11.1 200m Irena K. Szewinska, POL 22.5 WR…Claude Augustus SWANSON, Congress, VA (1862-1939)
Senate Years of Service: 1910-1933 Party: Democrat SWANSON Claude Augustus , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Swansonville, Va., March 31, 1862; attended the public schools;…levitation
(Encyclopedia) levitationlevitationlĕvĭtāˈshən [key], the raising of a human or other body in the air without mechanical aid. The idea is ancient; holy men, both pagan and Christian, were reputed to…deliquescence
(Encyclopedia) deliquescencedeliquescencedĕlˌəkwĕsˈəns [key], conversion of a solid substance into a liquid as a result of absorption of water vapor from the air. Since impurities in a solid lower…Trending
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