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Krugman, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Krugman, PaulKrugman, Paulkr&oomacr;gˈmən [key], 1953–, American economist, b. Long Island, N.Y., grad. Yale (B.A., 1974), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1977). A…Tarim
(Encyclopedia) TarimTarimdārēmˈ [key], Mandarin Dayan, chief river of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, NW China, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long, formed by the union of the Aksu and the Yarkant rivers at…Amaral, Tarsila do
(Encyclopedia) Amaral, Tarsila do, 1886–1973, Brazilian painter, usually known as Tarsila. She brought modern art to Brazil, mingling Brazilian themes with modernistic imagery in her paintings. After…Great Britain
(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 CE5 Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2015 est.…Promising a Chicken in Every Pot
The Question: Which president promised "a chicken in every pot"? The Answer: It wasn't just chicken. During the presidential campaign of 1928,…Reelfoot Lake
(Encyclopedia) Reelfoot Lake, 20 mi (32 km) long, NW Tenn., near the Mississippi River; designated a national natural landmark by the National Park Service. It was formed when a depression created by…Price, Reynolds
(Encyclopedia) Price, Reynolds (Edward Reynolds Price), 1933–2011, American writer, b. Macon, N.C., grad. Duke Univ. (A.B., 1955), Oxford (B.Litt., 1958). He began teaching at Duke in 1958 and…Terkel, Studs
(Encyclopedia) Terkel, Studs, 1912–2008, American writer, social historian, and radio and television personality, b. the Bronx, N.Y., as Louis Terkel, grad. Univ. of Chicago (Ph.B. 1932, J.D. 1934).…Hobo Convention
Tired of the sedentary life? Hitch a train to Iowa by Elissa Haney Third boxcar, midnight train; destination Bangor, Maine. Old worn out suits and shoes, I don't pay no Union dues... I'm a…Banking in the United States
Here are key moments in the history of U.S. banking 1781 The first U.S. commerical bank is incorporated in Philadelphia, the Bank of North America. 1791 The First Bank of the United…Trending
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