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Moneta, Ernesto Teodoro
(Encyclopedia) Moneta, Ernesto TeodoroMoneta, Ernesto Teodoroārnĕsˈtō tāōᵺôˈrō mōnĕˈ-tä [key], 1833–1918, Italian editor and pacifist; winner of the 1907 Nobel Peace Prize. He joined the movement for…Few, William
(Encyclopedia) Few, William, 1748–1828, political leader in the American Revolution, b. near Baltimore. He was raised in North Carolina and was involved in the Regulator movement there. He later…Zanardelli, Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia) Zanardelli, GiuseppeZanardelli, Giuseppej&oomacr;zĕpˈpā dzänärdĕlˈlē [key], 1826–1903, Italian politician and premier (1901–3). As minister of justice (1881–83, 1887–91) he…Winsor, Justin
(Encyclopedia) Winsor, Justin, 1831–97, American librarian and historian. He was superintendent (1868–77) of the Boston Public Library and afterward librarian (1877–97) of Harvard. In addition to…traffic regulation
(Encyclopedia) traffic regulation, control of the movement of vehicles and pedestrians, chiefly on city streets. Formal regulation of motor vehicle traffic was instituted in New York City in 1903; a…Thomas, Seth
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Seth, 1785–1859, American clock manufacturer, b. Wolcott, Conn. In 1812 he sold his partnership in a clock business established by Eli Terry and set up a factory to make metal-…Graham, Billy
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Billy (William Franklin Graham)Graham, Billygrāˈəm [key], 1918–2018, American evangelist, b. Charlotte, N.C., grad. Wheaton College (B.A., 1943). Graham was ordained a minister…Lissitzky, El
(Encyclopedia) Lissitzky, El (Eliezer Markovich Lissitzky)Lissitzky, Ellyĭsyētsˈkē [key], 1890–1941, Russian painter, designer, teacher, and architect. Lissitzky studied at Darmstadt and later taught…fund-raising
(Encyclopedia) fund-raising, large-scale soliciting of voluntary contributions, especially in the United States. Fund-raising is widely undertaken by charitable organizations, educational…Hatta, Mohammad
(Encyclopedia) Hatta, MohammadHatta, Mohammadhătˈə [key], 1902–80, Indonesian political leader. He was born on Sumatra into an aristocratic family. Interested in economics, he went to the Netherlands…Trending
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