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John Damascene, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John Damascene, Saint: see John of Damascus, Saint. ...Balliol, John de
(Encyclopedia)Balliol, John de: see Baliol, John de. ...Cornwell, David John Moore
(Encyclopedia)Cornwell, David John Moore: see le Carré, John. ...Tiptoft, John
(Encyclopedia)Tiptoft, John: see Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of. ...tank, military
(Encyclopedia)tank, military, armored vehicle having caterpillar traction and armed with machine guns, cannon, rockets, or flame throwers. The tank, together with the airplane, opened up modern warfare, which had b...Beaubourg
(Encyclopedia)Beaubourg zhôrzh pôNpēdo͞oˈ [key], museum in Paris, France; the popular name is derived from the district in which it is located. Proposed by French president Georges Pompidou in 1969, the center...Ailey, Alvin, Jr.
(Encyclopedia)Ailey, Alvin, Jr. āˈlē [key], 1931–89, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Rogers, Tex. Ailey studied in Los Angeles with Lester Horton, whose strong, dramatic style and views about mult...Jackson, Frederick John Foakes-
(Encyclopedia)Jackson, Frederick John Foakes-: see Foakes-Jackson, Frederick John. ...Smith, John, English nonconformist
(Encyclopedia)Smith, John, d. 1612, English nonconformist: see Smyth, John. ...Colborne, John
(Encyclopedia)Colborne, John: see Seaton, John Colborne, 1st Baron. ...Browse by Subject
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