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Comstock Lode
(Encyclopedia) Comstock Lode, richest known U.S. silver deposit, W Nevada, on Mt. Davidson in the Virginia Range. It is said to have been discovered in 1857 by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou…convict labor
(Encyclopedia) convict labor, work of prison inmates. Until the 19th cent., labor was introduced in prisons chiefly as punishment. Such work is now considered a necessary part of the rehabilitation…Cánovas del Castillo, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Cánovas del Castillo, AntonioCánovas del Castillo, Antonioäntôˈnyō käˈnōväs dĕl kästēˈlyō [key], 1828–97, Spanish conservative politician, historian, and man of letters. During Spain's…Bryant, Kobe
(Encyclopedia) Bryant, Kobe Bryant, Kobe kōˈbē [key] Bryant, Kobe…Wade, Abdoulaye
(Encyclopedia) Wade, AbdoulayeWade, Abdoulayeäbd&oomacr;līˈə wäd [key], 1926–, Senegalese political leader. He studied at several French universities, receiving (1970) a doctorate in law and…Zagajewski, Adam
(Encyclopedia) Zagajewski, Adam, 1945–2021, Polish poet, b. Lviv, Jagiellonian Univ. (B.A., 1968; M.A., 1970). He and his…Adler, Larry
(Encyclopedia) Adler, Larry (Lawrence Cecil Adler)Adler, Larryădˈlər [key], 1914–2001, American harmonica player, b. Baltimore. Adler, whose career spanned seven decades, is generally credited with…Wright, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Charles, 1935–, American poet, b. Pickwick Dam, Tenn. While in the army in Italy (1957–61), he began reading Pound's Cantos, which, along with his Southern roots and ancient…2010 Golden Globe Awards
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 16, 2011. Here are the movie award winners. Best Motion Picture—Drama: The Social Network Best Actor in a Drama: Colin Firth, The…2010 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Find out who was awarded with top honors in film in 2010 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Best Picture The Social…Trending
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