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Gwalior

(Encyclopedia) Gwalior Gwalior gwäˈlēôr [key], city and former princely state, central India. Part of Madhya…

Charles, Ray

(Encyclopedia) Charles, Ray (Ray Charles Robinson), 1930–2004, African-American musician and composer, b. Albany, Ga. Blinded at age seven, he was raised in Florida and at 16 began singing in a local…

Blades, Rubén

(Encyclopedia) Blades, RubénBlades, Rubénr&oomacr;bānˈ bläˈᵺās [key], 1948–, Panamanian singer, songwriter, band leader, and actor. He is a graduate (1972) of the Univ. of Panama law school and…

schist

(Encyclopedia) schistschistshĭst [key], metamorphic rock having a foliated, or plated, structure called schistosity in which the component flaky minerals are visible to the naked eye. Schists are…

Paul, Les

(Encyclopedia) Paul, Les, 1915–2009, American guitarist and inventor, b. Waukesha, Wis., as Lester William Polsfuss (later Polfuss). He began playing…

The Best of Elvis

The best of the best from "The King" by Mark Zurlo Related Links Elvis's Legacy Elvis.com (official site) Graceland (virtual tour) Elvis Presley International Fan Club…

David Dickson TERRY, Congress, AR (1881-1963)

TERRY David Dickson , A Representative from Arkansas; born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 31, 1881; attended the public schools, the Bethel Military Academy in Fauquier County, Va.,…