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Beach, Amy
(Encyclopedia) Beach, Amy, 1867–1944, American composer and pianist, b. Henniker, N.H., as Amy Marcy Cheney. A child prodigy, she received rather meagre training as a pianist in the United States,…Szilard, Leo
(Encyclopedia) Szilard, LeoSzilard, Leosĭˈlärd [key], 1898–1964, American nuclear physicist and biophysicist, born in Hungary. He was educated at the Budapest Institute of Technology and the Univ. of…Yunus, Muhammad
(Encyclopedia) Yunus, Muhammad, 1940–, Bangladeshi economist and banker, b. Chittagong (then in British India), grad. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn. (Ph.D. 1971). Yunus, who taught economics in…sunyata
(Encyclopedia) sunyatasunyatash&oomacr;nˈyətə [key] [Skt.,=emptiness], one of the main tenets of Mahayana Buddhism, first presented by the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajna-paramita) scriptures (1st…postage stamp
(Encyclopedia) postage stamp, government stamp affixed to mail to indicate payment of postage. The term includes stamps printed or embossed on postcards and envelopes as well as the adhesive labels.…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 4, 1939)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 4, 1939) Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate and the Congress: In Reporting on the state of the nation, I have felt it necessary on previous…State of the Union Address: Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890)
Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The reports of the several Executive Departments, which will be laid before Congress in the usual course, will…State of the Union Address: Andrew Jackson (December 6, 1831)
Andrew Jackson (December 6, 1831) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The representation of the people has been renewed for the 22nd time since the Constitution they…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1937)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1937) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States: For the first time in our national history a President delivers his Annual Message…November 2016: First U.S. Casualty in Syria
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of November 2016. 1. Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul 2…Trending
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