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Bacharach, Burt

(Encyclopedia) Bacharach, Burt Bacharach, Burt băkˈərăkˌ [key], 1928–2023, American composer, arranger, and conductor…

Palestine Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

The Israel-Palestine area, located in the Middle East and bordering the Mediterranean Sea, can be better understood by observing a map of Israel and its surrounding regions. This region is a hotspot…

Women's History Month Activities, Facts & Quizzes

Women's History Month is observed every March in the United States. Learn about the history of Women's History Month, read biographies of famous women, try our quizzes and crosswords, find stats…

Jolson, Al

(Encyclopedia) Jolson, AlJolson, Aljōlˈsən [key], 1888–1950, American entertainer, whose original name was Asa Yoelson, b. Russia. He emigrated to the United States c.1895. The son of a rabbi, Jolson…

Limousin

(Encyclopedia) LimousinLimousinlēm&oomacr;zăNˈ [key], region and former province, S central France, in the arid, hilly country W of the Auvergne Mts. It comprises the depts. of Corrèze, Creuse,…

Flanagan, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Flanagan, Richard, 1961–, Australian novelist, b. Longford, Tasmania, studied Univ. of Tasmania (grad. 1982), Oxford (Rhodes scholar). Flanagan, whose novels explore the past and…