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Full names of famous authors tracked down by Holly Hartman Maybe "John Ronald Reuel" didn't fit on the book cover?!Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about…initiative
(Encyclopedia) initiative, the originating of a law or constitutional amendment by popular petition. It is intended to allow the electorate to initiate legislation independently of the legislature.…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Initial Love
The Initial LoveVenus, when her son was lost, Cried him up and down the coast, In hamlets, palaces and parks, And told the truant by his marks,— Golden curls, and quiver and bow. This befell…Star Wars
(Encyclopedia) Star Wars: see Strategic Defense Initiative.referendum
(Encyclopedia) referendum, referral of proposed laws or constitutional amendments to the electorate for final approval. This direct form of legislation, along with the initiative, was known in Greece…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Initial, Daemonic and Celestial Love
Initial, Daemonic and Celestial LoveThe Initial LoveThe Daemonic LoveThe Celestial LoveStrategic Defense Initiative
(Encyclopedia) Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), former U.S. government program responsible for research and development of a space-based system to defend the nation from attack by strategic…Central European Initiative
(Encyclopedia) Central European Initiative, organization founded in 1991 to promote economic and political cooperation in the region between the Adriatic and Baltic seas. Members include Austria,…Nunn, Sam
(Encyclopedia) Nunn, Sam (Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr.), 1938–, U.S. Senator from Georgia (1973–97), b. Perry, Ga. A lawyer, he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1968–72) and won…Pozharski, Dmitri Mikhailovich, Prince
(Encyclopedia) Pozharski, Dmitri Mikhailovich, PrincePozharski, Dmitri Mikhailovich, Princedəmēˈtrē mēkhīˈləvĭch, pəzhärˈskē [key], 1578–1642, Russian hero. During the “Time of Troubles” (1598–1613…Trending
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