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Rubin, Robert Edward
(Encyclopedia) Rubin, Robert EdwardRubin, Robert Edwardr&oomacr;ˈbĭn [key], 1938–, U.S. business executive and government official, b. New York City. A graduate of Harvard, he attended the London…Quayle, Dan
(Encyclopedia) Quayle, Dan (James Danforth Quayle), 1947–, Vice President of the United States (1989–93), b. Indianapolis. He graduated from DePauw Univ. (1969) and served in the Indiana National…ransom
(Encyclopedia) ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of…Reform Acts
(Encyclopedia) Reform Acts or Reform Bills, in British history, name given to three major measures that liberalized representation in Parliament in the 19th cent. Representation of the counties and…abortion
(Encyclopedia) abortion, expulsion of the products of conception before the embryo or fetus is viable. Any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is known as abortion. The term…Crockett, Davy
(Encyclopedia) Crockett, Davy (David Crockett)Crockett, Davykrŏkˈĭt [key], 1786–1836, American frontiersman, b. Limestone, near Greeneville, Tenn. After serving (1813–14) under Andrew Jackson against…cotinga
(Encyclopedia) cotingacotingakōtĭngˈgə [key], any of the New World tropical birds of the family Cotingidae. Cotingas range from N Argentina to the southern border of the United States; most are…honeyeater
(Encyclopedia) honeyeater or honeysucker, common name for arboreal birds comprising some 160 species of the family Meliphagidae, and found in Australia, New Zealand, and the SW Pacific. There is a…Darwin's finches
(Encyclopedia) Darwin's finches or Galapagos finchesDarwin's finchesgəläˈpəgōsˌ [key], species of small perching birds, constituting the subfamily Geospizinae of the tanager family. Not related to…LaFontaine, Sir Louis Hippolyte
(Encyclopedia) LaFontaine, Sir Louis HippolyteLaFontaine, Sir Louis Hippolyteləwēˈ ēpôlētˈ läfôNtĕnˈ [key], 1807–64, Canadian political leader, b. Lower Canada (now Quebec). A lawyer, he entered (…Trending
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