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Carnegie, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Carnegie, AndrewCarnegie, Andrewkärnĕgˈē, kärˈnəgē [key], 1835–1919, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Dunfermline, Scotland. His father, a weaver, found it increasingly…Stolypin, Piotr Arkadevich
(Encyclopedia) Stolypin, Piotr ArkadevichStolypin, Piotr Arkadevichpyôˈtər ərkäˈdyĭvĭch stəlĭˈpĭn [key], 1862–1911, Russian premier and minister of the interior (1906–11) for Czar Nicholas II. He…stock exchange
(Encyclopedia) stock exchange, organized market for the trading of stocks and bonds (see bond; stock). Such markets were originally open to all, but at present only members of the owning association…draft riots
(Encyclopedia) draft riots, in the American Civil War, mob action to protest unfair Union conscription. The Union Conscription Act of Mar. 3, 1863, provided that all able-bodied males between the…Warburg, Aby
(Encyclopedia) Warburg, Aby (Abraham Moritz Warburg), 1866–1929, German historian of art and culture, b. Hamburg, studied art history in Bonn, Munich, Florence, and Strasbourg, where he received a…advertising
(Encyclopedia) advertising, in general, any openly sponsored offering of goods, services, or ideas through any medium of public communication. At its inception advertising was merely an announcement…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Heron Election Ballad, No. IV.
by Robert Burns A Lass Wi' A TocherComplimentary Versicles To Jessie LewarsHeron Election Ballad, No. IV. The Trogger. Tune-"Buy Broom Besoms." Wha will buy my troggin, fine…Supply, Demand, and the Invisible Hand: Demand: Wants, Needs, and Red Meat
Demand: Wants, Needs, and Red MeatSupply, Demand, and the Invisible HandIntroductionDemand: Wants, Needs, and Red MeatDemand Change!Back to the CurveSupply: You Want It, We Got ItChange Supply!…corrupt practices
(Encyclopedia) corrupt practices, in politics, fraud connected with elections. The term also refers to various offenses by public officials, including bribery, the sale of offices, granting of public…Real Estate Agent
What is this job like? Real estate agents help people buy and sell houses. They must be able to say approximately how much money a house is worth. They need to know what the neighborhoods in…Trending
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