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catapult
catapult , mechanism used to throw missiles in ancient and medieval warfare. At first, catapults were specifically designed to shoot spears or other missiles at a low trajectory (see bow and arrow ). They were originally distinguished from ballistae and trebuchets, both of which were large military... Read more |
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fortification
fortification system of defense structures for protection from enemy attacks. Fortification developed along two general lines: permanent sites built in peacetime, and emplacements and obstacles hastily constructed in the field in time of war. Ancient and Medieval Fortifications As long as weapons... Read more |
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Maya Ying Lin
Maya Ying Lin , 1959-, American architect and sculptor, b. Athens, Ohio. From an artistically distinguished Chinese family that immigrated to the United States in the 1940s, Lin was catapulted to prominence while a Yale undergraduate when her magisterially simple design for the Vietnam Veterans... Read more |
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Briana Scurry
Briana Scurry 1971- American soccer player As the only African-American starter on the U.S. women's national soccer team in the 1990s, Briana Scurry revolutionized the way young black children looked at soccer. Her tenacious goalkeeping and unflappable demeanor provided a rock-solid base for the... Read more |
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The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes Rock group Exotic Stage Trappings Developed Bluesy Barroom Sound Bounced from ZZ Top Tour 7-11 Incident Resolved in Court Controversy Followed Amorica Release Selected discography Sources During the early 1990s, R&B rock group the Black Crowes catapulted their... Read more |
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Mariama Ba
Mariama Bâ Senegalese novelist Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) was catapulted to international prominence with the publication of her first novel, Un si longue lettre, which appeared in 1980 when the author was 51 years old. At the time, the novel was a rarity in that it had been written by... Read more |
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William Moffett
William Moffett Considered by many to be the architect of United States naval aviation, Rear Admiral William Moffett (1869-1933), was the chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics from 1921 until his death in 1933. He was responsible for the modernization of the navy to include aircraft carriers and the... Read more |
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Government and Business
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS Regulating the Economy The American blend of republican government and capitalist economy, in combination with the nation's vast natural resources, had catapulted the United States into the first rank of world powers by 1910. Nevertheless, the national... Read more |
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Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton 1968- American gymnast Mary Lou Retton burst onto the gymnastic front with all the vivaciousness she could muster, and in doing so, took the world by storm. She changed the way people thought of a gymnast, not having the typical physique for the sport. Retton was very... Read more |
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Walter W. Heller
Walter Heller Catapulted into the spotlight as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors during the Kennedy-Johnson years, Walter Heller (1915-1987) became the chief spokesman and exemplar of the "New Economics" which attempted to maximize economic growth through "fine tuning." Walter... Read more |
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Sayyid Khalid's ambitious vision for the future of Omani football catapults...
sayyid khalid's ambitious vision for the future of omani football catapults the upcoming 2007-2011 cycle...members of the press, Sayyid Khalid ... |