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Ojukwu, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
(Encyclopedia) Ojukwu, Chukwuemeka OdumegwuOjukwu, Chukwuemeka Odumegwuch&oomacr;kˌw&oomacr;āmāˈkä ōd&oomacr;māgˈwä ōj&oomacr;kˈwä [key], 1933–2011, Nigerian general and secessionist…Southern Christian Leadership Conference
(Encyclopedia) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), civil-rights organization founded in 1957 by Martin Luther King, Jr., and headed by him until his assassination in 1968. Composed…vitiligo
(Encyclopedia) vitiligo, condition that causes irregular patches of skin to lose pigment and turn white. The exact cause is unknown, but it occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys…Sussex spaniel
(Encyclopedia) Sussex spaniel, breed of short, stocky sporting dog developed in England in the late 18th and early 19th cent. It stands about 15 in. (38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 35…Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(Encyclopedia) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. agency created in 1964 to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and to promote…Alvear, Carlos María de
(Encyclopedia) Alvear, Carlos María deAlvear, Carlos María dekärˈlōs märēˈä dā älvāärˈ [key], 1789–1852, Argentine general and statesman. After distinguished service with the Spanish army in Europe,…Espíritu Santo
(Encyclopedia) Espíritu SantoEspíritu Santoĕspēˈrēt&oomacr; sänˈtō [key] or Santo, volcanic island, 1,485 sq mi (3,846 sq km), South Pacific, largest and westernmost island of Vanuatu (formerly…Foreman, George
(Encyclopedia) Foreman, George, 1948–, American boxer, b. Marshall, Tex. A high school dropout, Foreman learned to box in the Job Corps. In 1968 he was the Olympic heavyweight gold medalist. Foreman…Ambler, Eric
(Encyclopedia) Ambler, Eric, 1909–98, English novelist. An advertising executive, he turned exclusively to writing after his realistic and innovative suspense novels became popular. Ambler has often…Conté, Lansana
(Encyclopedia) Conté, LansanaConté, Lansanalänsäˈnä cōNtāˈ [key], 1934–2008, Guinean political leader and military officer. Conté enlisted in the French army in 1955 and served in Algeria. Returning…Trending
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