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August 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Sunni…

Space Shuttle Timeline

Overview of two decades of the U.S. shuttle program by Liz Olson 1980s 1990s…

Entertainment Bios — F

FabioNanette FabrayDouglas Fairbanks, Jr.FalcoPeter FalkChris FarleyElizabeth FarnsworthRichard FarnsworthPerry FarrellMia FarrowRalph FasanellaFastballFarrah FawcettFelaMarty FeldmanFederico…

How to Use The Columbia Encyclopedia

The Columbia Encyclopedia is easy to use. All articles are arranged alphabetically with each article heading in boldface type. The headings of biographical articles are inverted and alphabetized by…

Year in Review, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election Ben Bernanke Related Links 2008 Year in…

Black Scientists and Inventors

Notable African-American Scientists and Inventors Benjamin Banneker Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List…

Scientists: Applied Sciences and Technology

Notable Scientists: Applied Sciences and Technology Agriculturalists, computer scientists, electrical engineers, engineers, and inventors Related Links…

Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st EarlAttlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earlătˈlē [key], 1883–1967, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1905. His…

Mugabe, Robert Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Mugabe, Robert GabrielMugabe, Robert Gabrielm&oomacr;gäˈbē, –bā [key], 1924–2019, president of Zimbabwe (1987–2017). A founder of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) in 1963…

poster

(Encyclopedia) poster, placard designed to be posted in some public place for purposes of commercial announcement or propaganda. Advertising makes wide use of posters, as do charitable and political…