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jazz

(Encyclopedia) jazz, the most significant form of musical expression of African-American culture and arguably the most outstanding contribution the United States has made to the art of music…

Selected Biographies: B

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…

State Department Notes on Pakistan

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Historical Overview Government and Political Organization National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Pakistan Relations PEOPLEThe…

Inventions and Discoveries

Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…

State Department Notes on Zimbabwe

U.S. Department of State Background Note Rainbow forms over water at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, March 23, 1997. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of ZimbabweGeographyArea: 390,580 sq. km…