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federal government

(Encyclopedia) federal government or federation, government of a union of states in which sovereignty is divided between a central authority and component state authorities. A federation differs from…

Bowles, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Bowles, Paul, 1910–99, American writer and composer, b. New York City. He studied in Paris with Virgil Thomson and Aaron Copland and composed (1930s–40s) a number of modernist operas,…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 8, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 7, 1804August 9, 1804August 8, 1804 August the 8th 1804 Set out this morning at the usial time at about 2 miles (1) passed a part of the…

Don McLean Biography

Don McLeansinger, songwriterBorn: 10/2/1945Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York Don McLean has recorded more than 20 albums in a musical career that has spanned more than 25 years. But most…

Don McLean

Don McLeansinger, songwriterBorn: 10/2/1945Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York Don McLean has recorded more than 20 albums in a musical career that has spanned more than 25 years. But most…

The Koran/ Select Bibliography

Select Bibliography ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS. From the original Arabic by G. Sale, 1734, 1764, 1795, 1801; many later editions, which include a memoir of the translator by R. A. Davenport, and…

Bob Hayes 2002 Deaths

Bob HayesAge: 59 big-play wide receiver with world-class speed, who was a star with the Dallas Cowboys in the late 1960's and remains the only person to win an Olympic gold medal and a Super…

2017 Grammy Awards

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 28, 2018. Some of the evening's biggest features were tributes to Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and…

The Man Who Wasn't There

Director:Joel CoenWriters:Joel and Ethan CoenUSA Films; R; 112 minutesRelease:11/01Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco Tell it to the media execs: A large part of…