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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

(Encyclopedia)Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod: see eisteddfod. ...

International Criminal Police Organization

(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Police Organization: see Interpol. ...

Montreux International Jazz Festival

(Encyclopedia)Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival. ...

International Criminal Court

(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Court (ICC), first permanent world court created specifically to try individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes of aggression, and crimes against humanity, est. 2002; located ...

Witteveen, H. Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Witteveen, H. Johannes (Hendrikus Johannes Witteveen), 1921–2019, Dutch economist and political leader. After receiving his doctorate from the Netherlands School of Economics (now Erasmus Univ. Rott...

Wages and Hours Act

(Encyclopedia)Wages and Hours Act: see Fair Labor Standards Act. ...

International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America

(Encyclopedia)International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America: see Teamsters Union. ...

Cripple Creek

(Encyclopedia)Cripple Creek, village (2020 pop. 1,155), alt. 9,375 ft (2,858 m), seat of Teller co., central Colo.; inc. 1892. Primarily a summer resort, it was once ...

Persian art and architecture

(Encyclopedia)Persian art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the region of Asia traditionally known as Persia and now called Iran. Bounded by fierce mountains and deserts, the high plateau of...

Volcker, Paul Adolph

(Encyclopedia)Volcker, Paul Adolph, 1927–2019, American economist, government official, and banker, b. Cape May, N.J. After working as an under secretary in the Treasury Department (1969–74) and as president of...