(Encyclopedia) Duvalier, FrançoisDuvalier, FrançoisfräNswäˈ düvälyāˈ [key], 1907–71, dictator of Haiti (1957–71). A physician, he became director-general of the national public health service in 1946…
(Encyclopedia) langue d'oclangue d'ocläNg dôk [key] and langue d'oïllangue d'oïldôēlˈ [key], names of the two principal groups of medieval French dialects. Langue d'oc (literally, “language of yes”)…
(Encyclopedia) Viet MinhViet Minhvēĕtˈ mĭn [key], officially Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh [League for the Independence of Vietnam], a coalition of Communist and nationalist groups that opposed the…
Newton, Helmut
(Encyclopedia) Newton, Helmut, 1920-2004, German-American photographer, b. Berlin, Germany, as Helmut Neustädter. Newton began taking pictures at age…
A Solid Foundation: Definitions, Postulates, and TheoremsGeometryTaking the Burden out of ProofsThe Law of DetachmentThe Importance of Being DirectProof by Contradiction: The Advantage of Being…
(Encyclopedia) Spalding, Gilbert R., 1811?–1880, American showman, b. Albany co., N.Y. Known as “Doc” because he owned a drug and paint store in the early 1840s, he acquired a circus in the mid-1840s…
(Encyclopedia) Tombstone, city (1990 pop. 1,220), Cochise co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1881. With its pleasant climate and legendary past, Tombstone is a well-known tourist attraction. The city became a…
Born: Dec. 26, 1924Football HB 3-time All-America; led Army to national titles in 1944-45; Doc Blanchard's running mate; won Heisman Trophy in 1946.Died: March 9, 2005
The Question: What time will the sun set on March 30? The Answer: Well, that depends on where you are. I did find a great site where you can find such…
