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(Encyclopedia) BozrahBozrahbŏzˈrə [key], in the Bible. 1 Important city of Edom, probably the modern Busayra (Jordan), SE of the Dead Sea. The prophets often linked the name Bozrah with that of Edom…Short Season, Tall Task
Can the NBA maintain its edge without his Airness? by Gerry Brown NBA also-rans are licking their chops now that the invincible trio of Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen has…Kerschensteiner, Georg Michael
(Encyclopedia) Kerschensteiner, Georg MichaelKerschensteiner, Georg Michaelgēˈôrg mĭshˈal kârˈshan-shtīˌnûr [key], 1854–1932, German educational theorist. Educated in Munich, he taught math in…Bellman, Carl Michael
(Encyclopedia) Bellman, Carl MichaelBellman, Carl Michaelmēˈkäĕl bĕlˈmän [key], 1740–95, Swedish poet; protégé of Gustavus III. His early poetry was chiefly religious. His dithyrambic odes in…Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama
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Will this year's NBA draft put the wind back in ailing teams' sails? by Gerry Brown Related Links NBA.comAlmanac: Pro BasketballAlmanac: College BasketballNothing, save Michael Jordan coming out…Kosterlitz, John Michael
(Encyclopedia) Kosterlitz, John Michael, 1943–, British physicist, b. Scotland, Ph.D. Oxford, 1969. He was on the faculty at the Univ. of Birmingham, England, from 1974 to 1982, when he became a…Apted, Michael David
(Encyclopedia) Apted, Michael David, 1941-2021, British filmmaker, b. Aylesbury, Bucks, England. Apted began his career as a documentary filmmaker, beginning with the television program,…Quill, Michael Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Quill, Michael Joseph, 1905–66, American labor leader, b. Co. Kerry, Ireland. Quill was active (1919–23) in the movement for Irish independence before emigrating (1926) to the United…Curley, James Michael
(Encyclopedia) Curley, James Michael, 1874–1958, American political leader, b. Boston. He held many municipal offices, served (1902–3) in the Massachusetts legislature, and became a power in the…