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(Encyclopedia) Baraka, AmiriBaraka, Amiriamērē bəräˈkə [key], 1934–2014, American poet, playwright, and political activist, b. Newark, N.J., as Everett LeRoy Jones, studied at Rutgers Univ., Howard…
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Notable African-American Government Officials
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government…
WHAT IS A HEAT ENGINE? WHAT IS AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE? HOW DOES A STEAM ENGINE WORK? HOW DOES A JET ENGINE WORK? GASOLINE ENGINEBIOGRAPHY: FRANK WHITTLE English, 1907-1996 TURBINESFUEL…
ELECTRICITY IN THE HOMEPROTECTING CIRCUITSBATTERIESRESISTANCEFIND OUT MOREAn electrical circuit provides pathways along which current can flow to do work. Current is driven by a power source,…
(Encyclopedia) Los AngelesLos Angeleslôs ănˈjələs, lŏs, ănˈjəlēzˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. A port of entry on the Pacific coast, with a fine…
