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Tibetan Buddhism

(Encyclopedia) Tibetan Buddhism, form of Buddhism prevailing in the Tibet region of China, Bhutan, the state of Sikkim in India, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia and SW China. It has sometimes been…

Plato

(Encyclopedia) PlatoPlatoplāˈtō [key], 427?–347 b.c., Greek philosopher. Plato's teachings have been among the most influential in the history of Western civilization. Many of the late dialogues…

Reagan, Ronald Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Reagan, Ronald WilsonReagan, Ronald Wilsonrāˈgən [key], 1911–2004, 40th president of the United States (1981–89), b. Tampico, Ill. In 1932, after graduation from Eureka College, he…

flag, symbolic cloth

(Encyclopedia) flag, piece of cloth, usually bunting or similar light material, plain, colored, or bearing a device, varying in size and shape, but often oblong or square, used as an ensign, standard…

Welsh literature

(Encyclopedia) Welsh literature, literary writings in the Welsh language. In the 20th cent. attempts at language purification, interest in Welsh mythology, and a turning away from earlier Welsh…

The National Women's Hall of Fame

The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…

U.S. Military Leaders

Douglas MacArthur See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S. Casualties and…

2002 Grammy Awards

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003.Record:“Don't Know Why,” Norah JonesAlbum:Come Away with Me, Norah Jones Song:“Don't Know Why…