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Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…The Celtic Twilight: Village Ghosts
by W. B. Yeats A Visionary"Dust Hath Closed Helen's Eye"Village Ghosts In the great cities we see so little of the world, we drift into our minority. In the little towns and villages…Hobson, John Atkinson
(Encyclopedia) Hobson, John Atkinson, 1858–1940, English economist and journalist. He achieved wide popularity as a lecturer and writer. Criticizing classical economics, which centered on man's…Majorian
(Encyclopedia) Majorian (Julius Maiorianus)Majorianməjôrˈēən [key], d.461, Roman emperor of the West (457–61). He became emperor after he and Ricimer had deposed Avitus. An able and honest ruler,…Cross, Wilbur Lucius
(Encyclopedia) Cross, Wilbur Lucius, 1862–1948, American educator and public official, b. Mansfield, Conn., grad. Yale (B.A., 1885; Ph.D., 1889). He was instructor (1894–97), assistant professor (…Charles, Jacques Alexandre César
(Encyclopedia) Charles, Jacques Alexandre CésarCharles, Jacques Alexandre Césarzhäk älĕksäNˈdrə sāzärˈ shärl [key], 1746–1823, French physicist. He confirmed Benjamin Franklin's electrical…Dumas, Jean Baptiste André
(Encyclopedia) Dumas, Jean Baptiste AndréDumas, Jean Baptiste AndrézhäN bätēstˈ äNdrāˈ [key]Dumas, Jean Baptiste André dümäˈ [key], 1800–1884, French organic chemist. He was distinguished for his…Amram ben Scheschna
(Encyclopedia) Amram ben ScheschnaAmram ben Scheschnaămˈrăm, [key]Amram ben Scheschnashĕshˈnä [key] or Amram GaonAmram Gaongäˈōn [key], d. c.875, Hebrew scholar, head of the Jewish academy at Sura…Waxman, Henry Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Waxman, Henry Arnold, 1939–, U.S. congressman, b. Los Angeles, grad. Univ. of California, Los Angeles. (B.A., 1961; J.D., 1964). After serving (1969–74) in the California state…Twelve Tables
(Encyclopedia) Twelve Tables, early code of Roman law. Most modern authorities accept the traditional date of 450 b.c., but several place the work later. The tables were supposedly written in…Trending
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