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(Encyclopedia) TobitTobittōˈbĭt [key] [Gr. from Heb. Tobijah=God is my good], book of the Old Testament Apocrypha, not included in the Hebrew Bible. It is the account of Tobit, a devout Jew in exile…Taylor, Cecil
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Cecil, 1929-2018, African-American jazz pianist, composer, and poet, b. Queens, N.Y. A child prodigy on the piano, Taylor…Tuke, William
(Encyclopedia) Tuke, William, 1732–1822, English merchant and philanthropist. He succeeded at an early age to the family business at York in wholesale tea and coffee. He is remembered as the chief…home missions
(Encyclopedia) home missions: see missions.Lastman, Pieter
(Encyclopedia) Lastman, PieterLastman, Pieterpēˈtər lästˈmän [key], 1583–1633, Dutch painter. During a stay in Rome, Lastman was influenced by Caravaggio's chiaroscuro technique and by the work of…Largest U.S. Businesses, 2008
2008 rank Company Revenues (in millions) 1. Wal-Mart Stores $378,799.0 2. Exxon Mobil 372,824.0…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Stay My Charmer
by Robert Burns M'Pherson's FarewellSong-My HoggieStay My Charmer Tune-"An gille dubh ciar-dhubh." Stay my charmer, can you leave me? Cruel, cruel to deceive me; Well…Brave New Worlds: Staying Human in the Genetic Future
Author:Bryan AppleyardPublisher:Viking Fatalism must be fought against, argues Appleyard's latest book, whether it be in the form of genetic determinism (á la Nazi eugenics and future…Kaiser, Henry John
(Encyclopedia) Kaiser, Henry John, 1882–1967, American industrialist, b. Sprout Brook, N.Y. He organized his first construction company in 1913, soon entered the road-paving business, and by 1930 was…Peace Corps
(Encyclopedia) Peace Corps, agency of the U.S. government, whose purpose is to assist underdeveloped countries in meeting their needs for trained manpower. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by…Trending
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