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Charles, Ray

(Encyclopedia) Charles, Ray (Ray Charles Robinson), 1930–2004, African-American musician and composer, b. Albany, Ga. Blinded at age seven, he was raised in Florida and at 16 began singing in a local…

Blades, Rubén

(Encyclopedia) Blades, RubénBlades, Rubénr&oomacr;bānˈ bläˈᵺās [key], 1948–, Panamanian singer, songwriter, band leader, and actor. He is a graduate (1972) of the Univ. of Panama law school and…

Shapur III

(Encyclopedia) Shapur III or Sapor III, d. 388, king of Persia (383–88), of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty; son of Shapur II; successor of his uncle, Ardashir II. He made a new attempt to settle…

Ipoh

(Encyclopedia) Ipoh Ipoh ēˈpō [key], city, capital of Perak state, Malaysia, central Malay Peninsula, in…

Dambulla

(Encyclopedia) DambullaDambulladämb&oobreve;lˈə [key], town, central Sri Lanka. A place of Buddhist pilgrimage, it has a well-preserved cave temple complex at Dambulla Rock that dates to the 1st…

The Best of Elvis

The best of the best from "The King" by Mark Zurlo Related Links Elvis's Legacy Elvis.com (official site) Graceland (virtual tour) Elvis Presley International Fan Club…

David Dickson TERRY, Congress, AR (1881-1963)

TERRY David Dickson , A Representative from Arkansas; born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 31, 1881; attended the public schools, the Bethel Military Academy in Fauquier County, Va.,…

James (Jim) Guy TUCKER, Jr., Congress, AR (1943)

TUCKER, James (Jim) Guy, Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 13, 1943; educated in the public schools of Little Rock, Ark.; B.A., Harvard…