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Wright, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Wright, Richard, 1908–60, American author. An African American born on a Mississippi plantation, Wright struggled through a difficult childhood and worked to educate himself. He moved to Chicago in ...Lee, Stan
(Encyclopedia)Lee, Stan, 1922–2018, American comic-book writer and editor, co-creator of a number of iconic American superheroes, b. New York City as Stanley Martin Lieber. At 17 he was hired by Timely Comics, wh...Brown, James
(Encyclopedia)Brown, James, 1933–2006, African-American rhythm-and-blues singer known as the “godfather of soul,” b. Barnwell, S.C., as James Joe Brown, Jr. Abandoned by his parents, he left school in the sev...metropolitan area network
(Encyclopedia)metropolitan area network (MAN): see local area network. ...Old Man of the Mountain, rock formation, United States
(Encyclopedia)Old Man of the Mountain, N.H.: see Franconia Mountains. ...Jaresiah
(Encyclopedia)Jaresiah jărĕsīˈə [key], in the Bible, chief man of Benjamin. ...Izrahiah
(Encyclopedia)Izrahiah ĭzˌrəhīˈə [key], in the Bible, chief man of Issachar. ...Old Man of the Mountain, in Islamic history
(Encyclopedia)Old Man of the Mountain, in Islamic history: see Assassin. ...Thompson , city, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. ...Transcona
(Encyclopedia)Transcona trănskōˈnə [key], city, SE Man., Canada. It is a suburb of Winnipeg. ...Browse by Subject
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