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Disc Jockey

What is this job like? Disc jockeys, sometimes called "deejays," put music on the radio. They also talk about the news, sports, and weather. Sometimes, they make commercials, talk with guests, and…

African-American Biographies by Category

Notable African Americans   A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders Scientists & Inventors Abolitionists Scholars & Educators Entertainers…

helicopter

(Encyclopedia) helicopter, type of aircraft in which lift is obtained by means of one or more power-driven horizontal propellers called rotors. When the rotor of a helicopter turns it produces…

Bowie, David

(Encyclopedia) Bowie, David, 1947–2016, British rock-and-roll singer and songwriter who successfully, merged rock, art, and fashion, b. London as David Robert Jones. After singing with five different…

Stevens

(Encyclopedia) Stevens, family of U.S. inventors. John Stevens, 1749–1838, b. New York City, was graduated from King's College (now Columbia Univ.) in 1768. He studied law (1768–71) and soon joined…

Francis THOMAS, Congress, MD (1799-1876)

THOMAS, Francis, a Representative from Maryland; born in that part of Frederick County, Md., close to South Mountain, known as Merryland tract, February 3, 1799; attended St. John’s College…