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(Encyclopedia) McLean, city (1990 pop. 38,168), Fairfax co., N Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. Manufacturing includes foods, satellite components, and computer and telecommunications equipment. The…National Family Literacy Day
Turn off your TV, pick up a good book In a 1994 study, only 21% of the adult U.S. population had basic reading and writing skills. Now that you've gorged your sweet tooth with Halloween treats…Sierra Leone: A Nation Collapses
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The 57th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 15, 2006, in New York City. Fiction: The Echo Maker, Richard Powers…2007 National Book Awards
The 58th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 14, 2007, in New York City. Fiction: Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson, (…2009 National Book Awards
The 60th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 18, 2009, in New York City. Fiction: Let the Great World Spin, Colum…