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Mann Act
(Encyclopedia)Mann Act: see Mann, James Robert. ...Schumann, Clara
(Encyclopedia)Schumann, Clara: see under Schumann, Robert Alexander. ...Johnson Foundation
(Encyclopedia)Johnson Foundation: see Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ...Jones, Bobby
(Encyclopedia)Jones, Bobby: see Jones, Robert Tyre, Jr. ...Beagle, ship
(Encyclopedia)Beagle, naval vessel: see Darwin, Charles Robert. ...McCormick, Joseph Medill
(Encyclopedia)McCormick, Joseph Medill: see under McCormick, Robert Sanderson. ...Lynd, Helen Merrell
(Encyclopedia)Lynd, Helen Merrell: see under Lynd, Robert Staughton. ...Clement VII, antipope
(Encyclopedia)Clement VII, antipope (1378–94): see Robert of Geneva. ...combustion
(Encyclopedia)combustion, rapid chemical reaction of two or more substances with a characteristic liberation of heat and light; it is commonly called burning. The burning of a fuel (e.g., wood, coal, oil, or natura...executive
(Encyclopedia)executive, one who carries out the will or plan of another person or of a group. In government, the term refers not only to the chief administrative officer but to all others who execute the laws and ...Browse by Subject
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