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Konaré, Alpha Oumar

(Encyclopedia) Konaré, Alpha Oumar, 1946–, Malian politcal leader. He served as Mali's youth, sports, and culture minister (1978–80); was a professor of history and archaeology; founded and edited a…

MacGahan, Januarius Aloysius

(Encyclopedia) MacGahan, Januarius AloysiusMacGahan, Januarius Aloysiusməgănˈ [key], 1844–78, American newspaper correspondent. He reported the Franco-Prussian War for the New York Herald and in 1873…

Maragall i Gorina, Joan

(Encyclopedia) Maragall i Gorina, JoanMaragall i Gorina, Joanzhōänˈ märəgälˈlyə ē gŏrēˈnə [key], 1860–1911, Catalonian poet and essayist. For many years he wrote articles and essays for the…

Field, Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Field, Eugene, 1850–95, American poet and journalist, b. St. Louis. After working on several Midwestern newspapers, in 1883 he became a columnist for the Chicago Daily News (later the…

Cox, James Middleton

(Encyclopedia) Cox, James Middleton, 1870–1957, American political leader and journalist, b. Butler co., Ohio. After serving on the editorial staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer, he bought the Dayton (…

constipation

(Encyclopedia) constipation, infrequent or difficult passage of feces. Constipation may be caused by the lack of adequate roughage or fluid in the diet, prolonged physical inactivity, certain drugs,…

Howe, Edgar Watson

(Encyclopedia) Howe, Edgar Watson, 1853–1937, American editor and author, b. Treaty, near Wabash, Ind. From 1877 to 1911 he was editor and proprietor of the Atchison, Kans., Daily Globe, and in 1911…

Sergel, Johan Tobias

(Encyclopedia) Sergel, Johan TobiasSergel, Johan Tobiasy&oomacr;ˈhän t&oomacr;bēˈäs sĕrˈyəl [key], 1740–1814, Swedish sculptor. He studied (1767–79) in Rome, and much of his sculpture is in…

Barron, Clarence Walker

(Encyclopedia) Barron, Clarence WalkerBarron, Clarence Walkerbârˈən [key], 1855–1928, American financial editor, b. Boston. He worked on the Boston Daily News, then on the Evening Transcript, and in…

Singer, Israel Joshua

(Encyclopedia) Singer, Israel Joshua, 1893–1944, Polish-American novelist and playwright who wrote in Yiddish, older brother of Isaac Bashevis Singer. Living variously in Poland and Russia, he earned…