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Fenno, Richard Francis Jr.
(Encyclopedia)Fenno, Richard Francis Jr., 1926–2020, American political scientist, b. Winchester, Mass., Ph.D. Harvard, 1956. Fenno spent his entire career at the Univ. of Rochester (1957–2003), where he became...Laish
(Encyclopedia)Laish lāˈĭsh [key], original name of Dan (2.) ...Leshem
(Encyclopedia)Leshem lēˈshəm [key], original name of Dan (2.) ...Bush, George Herbert Walker
(Encyclopedia)Bush, George Herbert Walker, 1924–2018, 41st President of the United States (1989–93), b. Milton, Mass., B.A., Yale Univ., 1948. Bush's handling of domestic affairs was less successful. The savi...Sokoto
(Encyclopedia)Sokoto sōkōˈtō, sōˈkətō [key], city (1987 est. pop. 164,000), NW Nigeria, on the Sokoto River. It is the commercial center for a wide region and a collection place for hides, skins, and peanut...Sokoto Caliphate
(Encyclopedia)Sokoto Caliphate: see Usuman dan Fodio. ...Shuham
(Encyclopedia)Shuham sho͞oˈhăm [key], in the Bible, son of Dan. An alternate form is Hushim. ...Ahiezer
(Encyclopedia)Ahiezer āhīēˈzər [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of Dan. 2 Chief of David's bowmen. ...Eltekeh
(Encyclopedia)Eltekeh ĕlˈtēkĕ [key], in the Bible, city of Dan. Near there Sennacherib of Assyria put down the western nations. ...Dent Blanche
(Encyclopedia)Dent Blanche däN bläNsh [key], peak, 14,318 ft (4,364 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. ...Browse by Subject
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