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Brundage, Avery
(Encyclopedia) Brundage, AveryBrundage, Averyāˈvərē brŭnˈdĭj [key], 1887–1975, American sports executive, b. Detroit, Mich. A member of the 1912 U.S. Olympic track and field team, he became a leader…Antifa
(Encyclopedia) Antifa, American political movement, is a loose coalition of progressive voices opposing the rise of homophobic, authoritarian, xenophobic, and racist movements worldwide.…The Divine Comedy: Paradiso: Canto V
Paradiso: Canto IVParadiso: Canto VIParadiso: Canto V "If in the heat of love I flame upon thee Beyond the measure that on earth is seen, So that the valour of thine eyes I vanquish…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Bill Clinton: First Inaugural Address
George Bush Bill Clinton Bill Clinton First Inaugural Address Wednesday, January 21, 1993 My fellow citizens: Today we celebrate the mystery of American renewal. This ceremony is…State of the Union Address: George Washington (December 3, 1793)
George Washington (December 3, 1793) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Since the commencement of the term for which I have been again called into office no fit occasion has…ligament
(Encyclopedia) ligamentligamentlĭgˈəmənt [key], strong band of white fibrous connective tissue that joins bones to other bones or to cartilage in the joint areas. The bundles of collagenous fibers…Holbrook, Josiah
(Encyclopedia) Holbrook, Josiah, 1788–1854, American educator, founder of the lyceum movement, b. Derby, Conn., grad. Yale (1810). He experimented with various schools where manual training, farming…Ramgoolam, Sir Seewoosagur
(Encyclopedia) Ramgoolam, Sir Seewoosagur, 1900–1985, Mauritian political leader. A physician, he was a leader of the Labor party and active in the Mauritian independence movement. Ramgoolam served…Tiradentes
(Encyclopedia) TiradentesTiradentestērəᵺĕnˈtəs [key], 1748–92, Brazilian patriot. His real name was José Joaquim da Silva Xavier. He gained his nickname, which means “tooth-puller,” working as a…Ben Bella, Ahmed
(Encyclopedia) Ben Bella, AhmedBen Bella, Ahmedäkhmĕdˈ bĕn bĕlˈlä [key], 1919–2012, Algerian statesman. After World War II he joined the Algerian nationalist movement and soon became a leader of its…Trending
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