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(Encyclopedia) steppesteppestĕp [key], temperate grassland of Eurasia, consisting of level, generally treeless plains. It extends over the lower regions of the Danube and in a broad belt over S and…eminent domain
(Encyclopedia) eminent domain, the right of a government to force the owner of private property sell it if it is needed for a public use. The right is based on the doctrine that a sovereign state has…Indian Affairs, Bureau of
(Encyclopedia) Indian Affairs, Bureau of, created (1824) in the U.S. War Dept. and transferred (1849) to the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. The War Dept. managed Native American affairs after 1789, but…Young Plan
(Encyclopedia) Young Plan, program for settlement of German reparations debts after World War I. It was presented by the committee headed (1929–30) by Owen D. Young. After the Dawes Plan was put into…Rizpah
(Encyclopedia) RizpahRizpahrĭzˈpə [key], in the Bible, Saul's concubine, Aiah's daughter, who held watch over her dead sons on Mt. Gibeah.mass transit
(Encyclopedia) mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. The history of mass transportation is intimately connected to industrialization,…Jehovah-nissi
(Encyclopedia) Jehovah-nissiJehovah-nissijəhōˈvə-nĭsˈī [key], in the Bible, name Moses gave to the altar commemorating the victory over the Amalekites.Ossetian Military Road
(Encyclopedia) Ossetian Military Road, highway, c.170 mi (270 km) long, across the Caucasus, S European Russia and Georgia, linking Kutaisi with Alagir. One of the two main routes over the N Caucusus…Bridge of Sighs
(Encyclopedia) Bridge of Sighs, covered stone bridge in Venice, Italy, built in the 16th cent. to connect the ducal palace with the state prison. The prisoners were led over the bridge directly to…Battle, Kathleen
(Encyclopedia) Battle, Kathleen, 1948–, African-American soprano, b. Portsmouth, Ohio. She studied voice at the Conservatory of Music at the Univ. of Cincinnati and made her debut at the Spoleto…Trending
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