Senate Years of Service: 1946-1949; 1952-1955; 1956-1973Party: Republican; Republican; RepublicanCOOPER, John Sherman, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky., August 23…
(Encyclopedia) Colorado, University of, main campus at Boulder; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1877. There are campuses at Colorado Springs and Denver; the main medical campus…
(Encyclopedia) Palm Desert, city (1990 pop. 23,252), Riverside co., S Calif., on the Whitewater River. A suburb of Palm Springs, Palm Desert is a rapidly growing resort and retirement community.…
(Encyclopedia) seltzer water, mineral water containing free carbon dioxide, obtained originally from springs at Niederselters, Germany. Reputed to have curative value in treating several diseases, it…
(Encyclopedia) Ragaz, BadRagaz, Badbät räˈgäts [key], town, St. Gall canton, E Switzerland, at the confluence of the Rhine and Tamina rivers. It is a spa, with hot mineral waters conducted from the…
broadcast journalistBorn: 1/7/1957Birthplace: Arlington, Virginia A popular and respected morning news show host, she began her career with reporting and producing jobs for NBC affiliates in Miami…
(Encyclopedia) mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. Tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, is form of mammography that combines X-…
(Encyclopedia) Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains ĕks-lā-băNˈ [key], town, Savoie dept., SE France, situated on Lake Bourget at the foot of the Alps. It is a popular resort and…
(Encyclopedia) Linchuan or LinchwanLinchwanboth: lĭnˈchwänˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 192,800), N central Jiangxi prov., China. It is an agricultural and commercial center and a road hub, known for…
