Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central and South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to…
singer, songwriterBorn: 3/27/1970Birthplace: Long Island, New York Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter known for her seven-octave range and her popular gospel-influenced, dance-pop songs.…
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(Encyclopedia) LojaLojalōˈhä [key], city (1990 pop. 94,305), capital of Loja prov., S Ecuador, on the Zamora River, at the terminus of the Ecuadorian section of the Pan-American Highway. It is a…
(Encyclopedia) African Union (AU), international organization established in 2002 by the nations of the former Organization of African Unity (OAU). The AU is the successor organization to the OAU,…
actressBorn: Nov. 18, 1975Birthplace: Darien, Conn. One of independent film's darlings, Sevigny has made a career out of appearing in risky films. In her big-screen debut, she played a teen who…
Ron EverettscholarBorn: 7/14/1941Birthplace: Parsonsburg, Maryland After meeting Malcolm X as a college student in the 1960s, Karenga became politicized and helped found the US organization, which…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, John Albert, 1861–1909, American political leader, governor of Minnesota, b. St. Peter, Minn. The son of poor parents, he left school early and worked at various trades until…
