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Tawney, Richard Henry
(Encyclopedia) Tawney, Richard HenryTawney, Richard Henrytôˈnē [key], 1880–1962, British economic historian, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). He was professor at the Univ. of London from 1931 to 1949. A…Compton-Burnett, Dame Ivy
(Encyclopedia) Compton-Burnett, Dame IvyCompton-Burnett, Dame Ivykŏmˈtən-bûrˈnət [key], 1892–1969, English novelist. Educated at the Univ. of London, she lived quietly in London for most of her life…Waikiki
(Encyclopedia) WaikikiWaikikiwīkēkēˈ [key], famous beach and resort center SE of Honolulu on SE Oahu island, Hawaii. Tourism is the economic mainstay; Waikiki is known the world over for its beach…Taggard, Genevieve
(Encyclopedia) Taggard, Genevieve, 1894–1948, American poet, b. Waitsburg, Wash. Her early years were spent in Hawaii. She returned to the United States in 1914, graduated from the Univ. of…macadamia
(Encyclopedia) macadamiamacadamiamăkˌədāˈmēə [key], name for the nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, an evergreen tree native to Australia, but cultivated elsewhere, including Hawaii and South Africa.…Aiea
(Encyclopedia) Aiea Aiea äˌēāˈä [key], city (2020 pop. 9,638), Honolulu co., Oahu, Hawaii, a residential suburb of Honolulu, on the eastern shore of Pearl Harbor. Once a…Waves
(Encyclopedia) Waves (Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service), U.S. navy organization, created (1942) in World War II to release male naval personnel for sea duty. The organization was…triathlon
(Encyclopedia) triathlon, athletic event made up of three contests. Since the 1970s the term has come to mean especially a race combining swimming, bicycling, and running. A notable example is Hawaii…Trevor-Roper, Hugh Redwald, Baron Dacre of Glanton
(Encyclopedia) Trevor-Roper, Hugh Redwald, Baron Dacre of GlantonTrevor-Roper, Hugh Redwald, Baron Dacre of Glantondāˈkə [key], 1914–2003, British historian, b. Glanton, Northumberland. He was…Hawaii County, HI Census Data
Hawaii Hawaii County, Hawaii People QuickFactsHawaii CountyHawaiiPopulation, 2005 estimate 167,2931,275,194Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 12.5%5.3%Population, 2000…Trending
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