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White, Robert Michael

(Encyclopedia) White, Robert Michael, 1924–2010, American aviator, b. New York City. A fighter pilot during World War II, he was shot down over Germany and held in a prisoner-of-war camp (Feb.–Apr,…

White Nile

(Encyclopedia) White Nile, river, one of the chief tributaries of the Nile, E Africa. The name is sometimes used for the 600 mi (970 km) long section of the river known as the Bahr el Abiad that…

white blood cell

(Encyclopedia) white blood cell: see blood.

white iron pyrites

(Encyclopedia) white iron pyrites: see marcasite.

white-slave traffic

(Encyclopedia) white-slave traffic: see prostitution.

white-tailed rat

(Encyclopedia) white-tailed rat: see hamster.

White, William Allen

(Encyclopedia) White, William Allen, 1868–1944, American author, b. Emporia, Kans., studied (1886–90) at Kansas State Univ. As owner and editor of the Emporia Gazette from 1895 until his death, he…

White House phone number

The Question: How do I contact the president by phone or fax at the White House? The Answer: You can find contact information, at the White House Web…

The White House Gets Electricity

The Question: Who was the first president to have electricity in the White House during their term? The Answer: The country's 23rd president…

White, Richard Grant

(Encyclopedia) White, Richard Grant, 1821–85, American journalist, writer, and Shakespearean scholar, b. New York City. He had a varied career and was at different times music critic and coeditor (…