(Encyclopedia) elecampaneelecampaneĕlˌəkămpānˈ [key], hardy Old World herb, Inula helenium, of the family Asteraceae (aster family), naturalized in America and sometimes cultivated in gardens. It has…
(Encyclopedia) Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930–65, American playwright, b. Chicago, studied Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, the New School, New York City. She grew up in a middle-class family on Chicago's…
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(Encyclopedia) wisteriawisteriawĭstērˈēə [key] or wistariawisteria–târˈ– [key], any plant of the genus Wisteria, woody twining vines of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), cultivated and highly…
Nihonmachi or Japantowns
by David Johnson
Guide to Asian-American Enclaves Introduction Chinatowns Filipinotowns Nihonmachi (Japantownss) Little Indias Koreatowns Little Saigons
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LA GUARDIA, Fiorello Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 11, 1882; moved to Arizona; attended the public schools and high school at Prescott, Ariz.; returned…
Middle-earth Timeline From the creation of Middle-earth to the War of the Ring by Laura Hayes Tolkien created a long and rich history for Middle-earth, and meant it to be an…
And an oily smoke that rolls through the trees/ into the night of the last American summer . . . —Major Jackson compiled by David Johnson The summer's flower is to the…
