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Youlou, Fulbert
(Encyclopedia) Youlou, FulbertYoulou, Fulberty&oomacr;ˈl&oomacr; [key], 1917–72, first president (1960–63) of Congo (Brazzaville). Originally a Roman Catholic priest, he entered politics,…Bax, Sir Arnold Edward Trevor
(Encyclopedia) Bax, Sir Arnold Edward Trevor, 1883–1953, English composer, studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. His early works, in an elaborately chromatic style, did not find great favor…Wright, Russel
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Russel, 1905–76, American industrial designer, b. Lebanon, Ohio. Wright was notable for introducing modern functional forms, simplified shapes, and cheerful colors in furniture…Case, Karl Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Case, Karl Edwin, American economist, b. New York City, 1946, Ph.D. Harvard, 1976. As a professor at Wellesley College (1976–2010), Case focused on urban economics, real estate markets…mental hygiene
(Encyclopedia) mental hygiene, the science of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through the application of psychiatry and psychology. A more commonly used term today is mental…Mann, Horace
(Encyclopedia) Mann, HoraceMann, Horacemăn [key], 1796–1859, American educator, b. Franklin, Mass. He received a sparse preliminary schooling, but succeeded in entering Brown in the sophomore class…liquor laws
(Encyclopedia) liquor laws, legislation designed to restrict, regulate, or totally abolish the manufacture, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages. The passage of liquor laws has been prompted chiefly…Health and Human Services, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia) Health and Human Services, United States Department of, federal executive department charged with administering government health programs. Successor to the Department of Health,…Schwarzenegger, Arnold Alois
(Encyclopedia) Schwarzenegger, Arnold Alois, 1947–, Austrian-American actor, bodybuilder, and politician, b. Thal, Austria. He began competing in bodybuilding contests in his teens, and won his first…Shrewsbury, city, England
(Encyclopedia) ShrewsburyShrewsburyshr&oomacr;zˈ [key]Shrewsbury– [key]Shrewsburybərē [key], city (1991 pop. 57,731), adminstrative center of Shropshire, W England, on the Severn River.…Trending
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