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Abrahams, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Abrahams, Peter, 1919–2017, South African novelist and journalist, b. Peter Henry Abrahams Deras. Though he lived mostly in exile, he exposed the injustices of the apartheid system and…

The Green Card

Your ticket to becoming a lawful permanent resident of the United States The new Permanent Resident Card, or "Green Card" Related Links Immigrants by Country of Origin Immigration Facts Immigration…

U.S. Immigration by the Numbers

Immigration Statistics from the most recent data available from the Department of Homeland Security   Related Links Notable U.S. Immigrants Immigration Facts The Green Card…

Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich

(Encyclopedia) Prokofiev, Sergei SergeyevichProkofiev, Sergei Sergeyevichsyĭrgāˈ syĭrgāˈəvĭch prōkôfˈēĕf [key], 1891–1953, Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Prokofiev achieved wide popularity…

Guadalajara, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Guadalajara Guadalajara gwäˌᵺälähäˈrä [key], city, capital of Jalisco state, SW Mexico, second largest…

Assurbanipal

(Encyclopedia) AssurbanipalAssurbanipaläˌs&oobreve;rbäˈnēpäl [key] or AshurbanipalAshurbanipaläˈsh&oobreve;r– [key], d. 626? b.c., king of ancient Assyria (669–633 b.c.), son and successor of…

Geneva Conference

(Encyclopedia) Geneva Conference, any of various international meetings held at Geneva, Switzerland. Some of the more important ones are discussed here. 1 International conference held Apr.–July,…

Maryland Farmer V

Maryland Farmer V25 March 1788by I have been long since firmly persuaded, that there are no hidden sources of moral agency beyond the reach of investigation.—The all-wise and all-bountiful…

telegraph

(Encyclopedia) telegraph, term originally applied to any device or system for distant communication by means of visible or audible signals, now commonly restricted to electrically operated devices.…

Magyars

(Encyclopedia) MagyarsMagyarsmŏdˈyärz, măgˈyärz [key], the dominant people of Hungary, but also living in Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Serbia. Although in the past it was thought a common origin…