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Harrison, Lou Silver
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Lou Silver, 1917–2003, American composer, b. Portland, Oreg. He studied composition in California with Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. His early work stresses percussion…Charles, Jacques Alexandre César
(Encyclopedia) Charles, Jacques Alexandre CésarCharles, Jacques Alexandre Césarzhäk älĕksäNˈdrə sāzärˈ shärl [key], 1746–1823, French physicist. He confirmed Benjamin Franklin's electrical…plaid
(Encyclopedia) plaid, a long shawl or blanketlike outer wrap of woolen cloth, usually patterned in checks or tartan figures. Now a distinctive feature of the Highland costume, it was formerly worn in…Schlafly, Phyllis
(Encyclopedia) Schlafly, PhyllisSchlafly, Phyllisshlăfˈlē [key], 1924–2016, American conservative activist, b. St. Louis, Mo., as Phyllis McAlpin Stewart, grad. Washington Univ. (B.A. 1944, J.D. 1978…Segal, George
(Encyclopedia) Segal, George, 1924–2000, American sculptor, b. New York City, grad. Rutgers (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1963). An influential member of the pop art movement, Segal is known for his tableaux of…Varadkar, Leo Eric
(Encyclopedia) Varadkar, Leo Eric, 1979–, Irish politician, b. Dublin, grad. Trinity College Dublin (2003). The son of an Irish nurse and an Indian doctor, he practiced as a junior doctor before…Benavente y Martínez, Jacinto
(Encyclopedia) Benavente y Martínez, JacintoBenavente y Martínez, Jacintohäthēnˈtō bāˌnävānˈtā ē märtēˈnĕth [key], 1866–1954, Spanish dramatist, b. Madrid. He was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in…John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book VIII
Book VIII No more of talk where God or Angel Guest With Man, as with his Friend, familiar us'd To sit indulgent, and with him partake Rural repast, permitting him the while Venial discourse…March 2016: Georgia Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of March 2016. Georgia Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill…U.S. News: Gay Marriage was an ongoing debate throughout 2012
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