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American Indian Loan Words

American Indian Loan Words   by Holly Hartman     From their earliest contact with traders and explorers, American Indians…

Summer Movies

Other Noteworthy Releases: A fine way to beat the heat and be entertained Beyond SilenceGerman director Caroline Link's debut is a touching, engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf…

Mackenzie

(Encyclopedia) Mackenzie, river, c.1,120 mi (1,800 km) long, issuing from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing generally NW to the Arctic Ocean through a great delta. Between…

In a Nutshell: What Is String Theory?

When you hear string theory, you may think of really cool things like multiple dimensions … but what’s with the string part? And why is string theory so important? Well, if you ever wanted…

Chilliwack

(Encyclopedia) Chilliwack Chilliwack chĭlˈĭwăk [key], district municipality, SW British Columbia, Canada, on the…

John Richard SCHMIDHAUSER, Congress, IA (1922)

SCHMIDHAUSER, John Richard, a Representative from Iowa; born in the Bronx, Queens County, N.Y., on January 3, 1922; B.A., University of Delaware, Newark, Del., 1949; M.A., University of…

Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Atholl

(Encyclopedia) Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of AthollMurray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Athollmûrˈē, [key]Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Athollăthˈəl [key], 1660–1724,…

Cariboo Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Cariboo MountainsCariboo Mountainskărˈĭb&oomacr; [key], range, c.200 mi (320 km) long, E British Columbia, Canada, rising to 11,750 ft (3,582 m) at Mt. Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It runs…

Bob FILNER, Congress, CA (1942)

FILNER, Bob, a Representative from California; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 4, 1942; B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1963; M.A., University of Delaware, Newark…

FILNER, Robert, Congress, DE (1942)

FILNER, Robert, a Representative from California; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 4, 1942; B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1963; M.A., University of Delaware, Newark…