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magic, in entertainment

(Encyclopedia) magic, in entertainment, the seeming manipulation and supernatural control of the natural world for the amusement and amazement of an audience. Entertainment magic can be divided into…

Women Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism

See Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism at Infoplease.com for the full list of winners.Meritorious Public Service1918New York Times; also special award to Minna Kewinson and Henry Beetle Hough1991Des…

2005 Grammy Awards

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006. Record: “…

State Department Notes on Liechtenstein

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Liechtenstein Relations HISTORYAccording to the Constitution, the government is a collegial body and…

Selected Educators and Scholars

Noam Chomsky See also Women Educators and Scholars African-American Scholars and Educators Hispanic-American Leaders and Activists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries…

Scientists: Physical Sciences

  Notable Scientists: Physical Sciences Astronomers, astrophysicists, chemists, and physicists     Jump to a category:…

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich

(Encyclopedia) Lenin, Vladimir IlyichLenin, Vladimir Ilyichlĕnˈĭn, Rus. vlədyēˈmĭr ĭlyēchˈ lyĕˈnĭn [key], 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary, the founder of Bolshevism and the major force behind the…

Beijing

(Encyclopedia) Beijing Beijing bā-jĭng [key] or Peking Peking…

Selected Biographies: R

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