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Powwow
POWWOW POWWOW, a Native American gathering centered around dance. In post–World War II America, "powwow," derived from the Narragansett word for "shaman," became the term for the Plains Indians social dance that spread to all fifty states, Canada, and Europe. Held indoors or outdoors,... Read more |
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Phil Knight
Phil Knight Phil Knight (born 1938) is the founder and head of Nike, Inc., the number one athletic shoe company in the world. Already a legend in the retail and marketing worlds, Knight has turned into something of a mainstream hero, the subject of admiring articles in popular magazines. It is a... Read more |
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Thomas J. Mooney
MOONEY, THOMAS J. 1882-1942 L ABOR RADICAL AND PRISONER The Bombing In the early afternoon of 22 July 1916 a powerful bomb exploded among a group of onlookers who had gathered to watch a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco. Ten people were killed and many more injured ... Read more |
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Macadamia Nut
Macadamia Nut Background In the world of nuts and berries, macadamia nuts are almost as precious as gold. These delicious, exotic nuts with their rich flavor and oil are considered delicacies and are served as dessert nuts. They are popular gifts at holiday times, both alone... Read more |
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Dede Allen
ALLEN, Dede Editor. Nationality:American. Born:Dorothea Carothers Allen in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1925. Family:Married the director Stephen Fleischman: one son and one daughter. Career:1943—worked as messenger, then in sound laboratory and as assistant... Read more |
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College football
COLLEGE FOOTBALL A Saturday Tradition Returns By middecade, college football fans were filling campus stadiums in record numbers. With the end of the Vietnam War and the onset of an economic recession, football—along with fraternities and sororities—regained popularity among students... Read more |
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lightning rod
lightning rod a rod made of materials, especially metals, that are good conductors of electricity, which is mounted on top of a building or other structure and attached to the ground by a cable. By virtue of its position, shape, and conductivity the rod attracts lightning discharges much more... Read more |
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Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley Singer, songwriter, guitarist For the Record… Selected discography Sources In what seemed a meteoric rise to fame, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Brad Paisley went from obscurity to near-superstardom with the release of his debut album in 1999. By early 2000 he was scheduled... Read more |
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Jack Ruby
RUBY, JACK 1911-1967 M URDERER A Murder Which Shocked a Nation On the afternoon of 22 November 1963 President John F. Kennedy, riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, was killed by an assassin. Within an hour and a half Lee Harvey Oswald was picked up by the police.... Read more |
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