(Encyclopedia) Voronin, VladimirVoronin, Vladimirvlädēˈmēr vōrōnˈyĭn [key], 1941–, Moldovan political leader. Voronin rose through the ranks of the Communist party in what was then the USSR's…
Labor leaderBorn: 8/1/1944Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas Linda Chavez-Thompson, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO since 1995, is the first person of color to hold an executive office of that…
actressBorn: 9/14/1933Birthplace: Australia Tony Award-winning stage actress known for her roles in both classical and modern productions. Her Broadway plays include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie…
actorBorn: 6/20/1933Birthplace: New York, New York A top-notch character actor, he starred as Cher's jilted fiancé in Moonstruck (1987) and as a Brooklyn pizzeria owner in Do the Right Thing (1989…
Romanian statesman and president Born: 1/26/1918Birthplace: Scornicesti, Romania A member of the communist party from age 15, Ceausescu rose through the ranks to become President of the State…
(Encyclopedia) mountain ash, name for any species of the genus Sorbus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), hardy ornamental trees and shrubs native to the Northern Hemisphere, not related to the…
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HOW DID THE RECENT CIVIL WAR IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AFFECT THIS REGION? WHY WAS ALBANIA CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD FOR 50 YEARS? WHERE IS THE VALLEY OF THE ROSES? WHICH SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COUNTRY IS…
Of Deficits and DebtFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthIntroductionGovernment's Unique SituationOf Deficits and DebtSo, Who's Right About Fiscal Policy? Aside from taxes, few topics in economics…