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Preston, Lewis Thompson
(Encyclopedia) Preston, Lewis Thompson, 1926–95, American financial executive, b. New York City. After serving as a U.S. Marine during World War II and graduating from Harvard (1951), he joined J. P…Pandit, Vijaya Lakshmi
(Encyclopedia) Pandit, Vijaya LakshmiPandit, Vijaya Lakshmivĭjīˈə läkˈshmē pŭnˈdĭt [key], 1900–1990, Indian diplomat, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru. She played an active role in the Indian National…Sologub, Feodor
(Encyclopedia) Sologub, FeodorSologub, Feodorfyôˈdər sələg&oomacr;pˈ [key], pseud. of Feodor Kuzmich Teternikov, 1863–1927, Russian poet and prose writer. By profession a schoolteacher and as a…Rakhmon, Emomali
(Encyclopedia) Rakhmon, Emomali, 1952–, Tajik political leader. His surname was Rahkmonov until 2007, when he called for Tajiks to revive their traditions and derussify their names. Rakhmon was the…Hockey Through The Years: World Championship
Men The World Hockey Championship tournament has been played regularly since 1930. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which governs both the World and Winter Olympic tournaments…Anschluss
(Encyclopedia) AnschlussAnschlussänˈshl&oobreve;s [key], German term designating the incorporation of Austria into Germany in the 1930s. Anschluss was first advocated by Austrian Social Democrats…European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(Encyclopedia) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), international financial institution that invests primarily in the private sector to promote entrepreneurship and foster the…Agency for International Development
(Encyclopedia) Agency for International Development (AID), federal agency created (Sept., 1961) to consolidate U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid programs. Originally an agency in the State Department, it…Tsvetayeva, Marina Ivanovna
(Encyclopedia) Tsvetayeva or Tsvetaeva, Marina IvanovnaTsvetayeva or Tsvetaeva, Marina Ivanovnatsvyĭtäˈyəvə [key], 1892–1941, Russian poet. She was a major Russian poet, who survived the civil war,…Svinhufvud, Pehr Evind
(Encyclopedia) Svinhufvud, Pehr EvindSvinhufvud, Pehr Evindpār āˈvĭnd svēnˈh&oobreve;ˌvəd, svĭnˈh&oobreve;v&oobreve;d [key], 1861–1944, president of Finland (1931–37). A judge under the…Trending
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