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Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale
(Encyclopedia) Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, 1937–1998, Nigerian businessman and politician. A Yoruba from the southwest, he trained as an accountant at Glasgow Univ. Abiola joined the ITT…Jaurès, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Jaurès, JeanJaurès, JeanzhäN zhōrĕsˈ [key], 1859–1914, French Socialist leader and historian. A brilliant student and teacher, he entered the chamber of deputies in 1885 and…Pulitzer Prizes
(Encyclopedia) Pulitzer Prizes, annual awards for achievements in American journalism, letters, and music. The prizes are paid from the income of a fund left by Joseph Pulitzer to the trustees of…Triple Alliance
(Encyclopedia) Triple Alliance, in European history, any of several coalitions. 1 The Triple Alliance of 1668 was formed by the Netherlands, England, and Sweden against France after Louis XIV had…State Distribution: Extended Mass Layoff Events, Separations, and Initial Claimants for Unemployment Insurance, 1998–2006
State Layoff events Separations Initial claimants for unemployment insurance 1998 2000 2005 2006…Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofDerby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1799–1869, British statesman. Although a Whig, he…Hume, John
(Encyclopedia) Hume, John, 1937–2020, Northern Irish political leader. A moderate Catholic, he devoted his career to the peaceful settlement of sectarian conflicts in his homeland. Hume began by…Concordat of 1801
(Encyclopedia) Concordat of 1801, agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that reestablished the Roman Catholic Church in France. Napoleon took the initiative in negotiating this…Zuckerberg, Mark Elliot
(Encyclopedia) Zuckerberg, Mark Elliot, 1984–, American computer programmer and business executive, b. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. A computer prodigy as a child, he entered Harvard in 2002 and two years later…Ahtisaari, Martti Oiva Kalevi
(Encyclopedia) Ahtisaari, Martti Oiva KaleviAhtisaari, Martti Oiva Kaleviäkhˈtēsärrē [key], 1937–, Finnish diplomat, political leader, and international mediator; grad. Univ. of Oulu (1959). Joining…Trending
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