(Encyclopedia) Warren Commission, popular name given to the U.S. Commission to Report upon the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, established (Nov. 29, 1963) by executive order of President…
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(Encyclopedia) translation [Lat.,=carrying across], the rendering of a text into another language. Applied to literature, the term connotes the art of recomposing a work in another language without…
(Encyclopedia) zinc, metallic chemical element; symbol Zn; at. no. 30; at. wt. 65.38; m.p. 419.58℃; b.p. 907℃; sp. gr. 7.133 at 25℃; valence +2. Zinc is a lustrous bluish-white metal. It is found in…
(Encyclopedia) pinochlepinochlepēˈnŭˌkəl [key], card game, probably derived from bezique, that was developed in the United States in the 19th cent. Pinochle is played by two, three, or four players,…
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2009; the winners are listed below. Eligible recordings were released between…
