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(Encyclopedia) megachurch, large Protestant church with an average weekly attendance of 2,000 or more; relatively uncommon until after 1970. In the United States, where most megachurches are located…Madero, Francisco Indalecio
(Encyclopedia) Madero, Francisco IndalecioMadero, Francisco Indaleciofränsēˈskō ēndälāˈsyō mäᵺāˈrō [key], 1873–1913, Mexican statesman and president (1911–13). A champion of democracy and social…Mellon, Andrew William
(Encyclopedia) Mellon, Andrew William, 1855–1937, American financier, industrialist, and public official, b. Pittsburgh. He studied at the Western Univ. of Pennsylvania (now the Univ. of Pittsburgh…Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer
(Encyclopedia) Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer, 1849–95, English statesman; son of the 7th duke of Marlborough. A sincere Tory and a founder (1883) of the Primrose League, dedicated to…Karachi
(Encyclopedia) KarachiKarachikəräˈchē [key], city (1998 pop. 9,269,265), largest city and former capital of Pakistan, SE Pakistan, on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River delta. The capital of Sind…juvenile delinquency
(Encyclopedia) juvenile delinquency, legal term for behavior of children and adolescents that in adults would be judged criminal under law. In the United States, definitions and age limits of…Bogotá
(Encyclopedia) Bogotá Bogotá bōgōtäˈ [key], city (2021 metro area est. pop. 11,167,000), central Colombia…Bronx, the
(Encyclopedia) Bronx, the, borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx co. (2020 pop. 1,472,654), land area 42 sq mi (106 sq km), SE N.Y. The name…Brown, Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Gordon (James Gordon Brown), 1951–, British politician. From 1975 to 1980 he taught at Edinburgh Univ. and Glasgow College of Technology; he then joined Scottish Television (…subsidy
(Encyclopedia) subsidy, financial assistance granted by a government or philanthropic foundation to a person or association for the purpose of promoting an enterprise considered beneficial to the…Trending
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