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Tariff Act of 1930
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (1930) Adam P. Plant Many people reading this entry might know the following and no more about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (P.L. 71-361, 46 Stat. 590): Economics teacher: In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the... Read more |
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John Collins
John Collins Guitarist For the Record… Selected discography Sources Anyone who has listened to the music of Nat Read more |
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Dedication
DEDICATION In copyright law the first publication of a work that does not comply with the requirements relating to copyright notice and which therefore permits anyone to legally republish it. The gift of land— Read more |
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public school
public school in the United States, a tax-supported elementary or high school open to anyone. In England the term was originally applied to grammar schools endowed for the use of the lay public; however, it has come to be used for the famous endowed preparatory schools that now charge tuition. The... Read more |
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superstition
superstition an irrational belief or practice resulting from ignorance or fear of the unknown. The validity of superstitions is based on belief in the power of magic and witchcraft and in such invisible forces as spirits and demons. A common superstition in the Middle Ages was that the devil could... Read more |
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A.P. Giannini
GIANNINI, AMADEO PETER Widely recognized as the father of modern banking, A.P. Giannini (1870–1949) built the world's largest privately held bank, the Bank of America, by lending to ordinary citizens solely on "a man's face and signature." He pioneered mortgages for working class homeowners... Read more |
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automatic pilot
automatic pilot, a device fitted to ships by which they are held on any desired course without the need of anyone on the steering wheel. Any variation from the set course automatically supplies power to the steering engine so that the helm is put over and the vessel brought back to its correct... Read more |
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statute of Gloucester
Gloucester, statute of, 1278. This was an important attempt by Edward I to tighten up royal authority. Writs of quo warranto were to be issued to anyone claiming territorial franchises. The decision was much resented by the older nobility and the Earl Warenne was said to have protested sword in... Read more |
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Arthur Laurents
Laurents, Arthur (b. 1918), playwright and director. He was born in Brooklyn and educated at Cornell before his first play, Home of the Brave (1945), was praised by many critics, but failed commercially. His only play to find major success was one of his lightest, The Time of the Cuckoo (1952).... Read more |
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man
...find their man. ∎ dated a manservant or valet: get me a cocktail, my man. ∎ hist. a vassal. 2. a human being of either...adult: I make men out of them and teach them never to let anyone outsmart them. man about town a fashionable male socialite... |
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Sake cocktails, anyone?
...06-2008 Sake cocktails, anyone?Byline: Kitty KayeEdition...DrinkSAKE adds a zing to cocktails, writes KITTY KAYE. EVER...it is quite brilliant in cocktails. Zaru Izakaya, a Japanese...more popular sake-based cocktails. For those who are ... |
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Cocktails anyone? There's much to celebrate in the beer, wine and spirits...
...time for happy hour. THE RETURN OF THE COCKTAIL PARTY Popularized in the 1950s, with...jovial spirit and economic growth, home cocktail parties were at the heart of the suburbanite...disorder. The atmosphere of today's cocktail party may have gotten a bit more relaxed... |
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Cocktails, anyone? Jewelry designers are concocting heady mixtures of color...
...is with these elements in place that cocktail rings stage a comeback this year. While...right-hand ring concept, colorful cocktail rings--the original version of that...of their own. Popular in the 1950s, cocktail rings allow a woman to make a colorful... |
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A Mecca of Cuisine Diversity at McCaw Hall..Cocktails Anyone?(Eastside Uptown...
...s Best Dive Bar" the Mecca for a cocktail. Then walked to McCaw Hall to see how...perfection! Picture Good news for the cocktail crowd on the Eastside. Chantanee has a swank cocktail lounge and master mixologist on hand...day, with $3 off bar food, classic ... |
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Cocktails anyone? Steamy Passion. Pink Halo. Dark and Stormy. No, we're not...
...1/2 cup sugar. Simmer 15 minutes. * Pour into a mug garnished with a cinnamon stick. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Campari Cocktail Gramercy Tavern, New York City * In a saucepan, simmer 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water until it reaches the consistency... |
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how to... make the perfect margarita; The chinks of blue in the sky have put...
...changes the balance of flavours in the cocktail and can make it taste bitter. If you...well. step three Before you pour your cocktail into the glass you need to prepare it...then slowly pour in the contents of the cocktail shaker. Serve with a wedge of lime...in Cardiff Bay, ... |
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COCKTAILS, ANYONE?
...Dramatic, floor-grazing gowns are fine and dandy. But some of the best evening looks in the spring couture collections were cocktail and dinner numbers that might be less grand but still have plenty of presence -- not to mention sex appeal. Included in the... |
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Cocktails anyone?; The return of the Stereophonics.(Features)
...third album, Just Enough Education To Perform. But singer Kelly Jones confessed that the pressure to follow-up the classic Performance & Cocktails and life on the road took its toll. He said: "We weren't a proper band anymore." |
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Cocktail anyone? ; Mixed drinks and the social gatherings that accompany them...
Cocktail parties are back in fashion, with the...celebrating the holidays with loved ones, cocktail parties are a great way to bring together...Events, based in Dayton. "You can have a cocktail party inexpensively, and can even do... |
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Spirits: Cocktail, Anyone?(Brief Article)
...tonic just won't cut it. Tip Sheet's Tara Weingarten asked a few of our favorite mixologists for more festive summer cocktails. Titanic Martini 4 oz. Ciroc grape vodka 4 grapes 1 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 oz. white grape juice 1 scoop lemon sorbet Splash of champagne Combine vodka, grapes, brown sugar, grape ... |
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