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McLuhan, Marshall
(Encyclopedia)McLuhan, Marshall (Herbert Marshall McLuhan), 1911–80, Canadian communications theorist and educator, b. Edmonton, Alta. He taught at the Univ. of Toronto (1946–80) and at other institutions of hi...Mountlake Terrace
(Encyclopedia)Mountlake Terrace, city (1990 pop. 19,320), Snohomish co., NW Wash., a residential suburb of Seattle; inc. 1954. Its manufactures include refrigeration systems and communications equipment. ...Forbes, William Cameron
(Encyclopedia)Forbes, William Cameron, 1870–1959, American business executive and diplomat, b. Milton, Mass. He entered the mercantile house of his grandfather, John Murray Forbes, in Boston and was a partner in ...broadcasting
(Encyclopedia)broadcasting, transmission, usually using radio frequencies, of sound or images to a large number of radio or television receivers. In the United States the first regularly scheduled radio broadcasts ...Mahama, John Dramani
(Encyclopedia)Mahama, John Dramani drämäˈnē mähäˈmä [key], 1958–, Ghanaian political leader, grad. Univ. of Ghana, Legon (1981, 1986), Institute of Social Sciences, Moscow (1988). A member of the National...Federal Art Project
(Encyclopedia)Federal Art Project: see Work Projects Administration. ...Federal Aviation Administration
(Encyclopedia)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates...Federal Capital Territory
(Encyclopedia)Federal Capital Territory: see Australian Capital Territory. ...Federal Constitutional Convention
(Encyclopedia)Federal Constitutional Convention: see Constitutional Convention. ...Federal Reserve System
(Encyclopedia)Federal Reserve System, central banking system of the United States. Established in 1913, it began to operate in Nov., 1914. Its setup, although somewhat altered since its establishment, particularly ...Browse by Subject
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