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Kupala, Janka
(Encyclopedia) Kupala, JankaKupala, Jankayängˈkä k&oomacr;päˈlä [key], 1888–1942, Belorussian poet and writer, whose original name was Ivan Lutsevich. Kupala was a major figure of the Belorussian…ethnic studies
(Encyclopedia) ethnic studies, in American education, programs offering courses in the history and culture of minority groups. Ethnic studies arose as a result of the black protest movement of the…Penetanguishene
(Encyclopedia) PenetanguishenePenetanguishenepĕnˌətăngˌgəshēnˈ, –gwəshēnˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 6,643), S Ont., Canada, on Penetanguishene Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay. The name is a Native…Kwanzaa
(Encyclopedia) Kwanzaa or KwanzaKwanzaboth: kwänˈzə [key], secular seven-day festival in celebration of the African heritage of African Americans, beginning on Dec. 26. Developed by Maulana Karenga…New Braunfels
(Encyclopedia) New BraunfelsNew Braunfelsbrounˈfəlz [key], city (1990 pop. 22,334), seat of Comal co., S central Tex., on the Guadalupe River; inc. 1847. Portland cement, consumer goods, crushed…Green, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Green, Paul, 1894–1981, American dramatist, b. Lillington, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1921. He is known for his realistic plays depicting the lives of blacks and white tenant…Fort Garry
(Encyclopedia) Fort Garry, two trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Company, built on the present-day site of Winnipeg, Man., Canada, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. The first,…Coatesville
(Encyclopedia) Coatesville Coatesville kōtsˈvĭl [key], city (2020 pop. 12,987), Chester co., SE Pa., on Brandywine…Blackstone
(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising near Worcester, Mass., and flowing SE to Narragansett Bay at Providence, R.I. The river's clean water was a major factor in the early…Wallas, Graham
(Encyclopedia) Wallas, GrahamWallas, Grahamwŏlˈəs [key], 1858–1932, English political scientist and psychologist. He joined (1886) the Fabian Society and was the author of one of the Fabian Essays.…Trending
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