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(Encyclopedia) Cush or KushCushkŭsh, k&oobreve;sh [key]. 1 Son of Ham and father of the Asian nation of the same name, perhaps the same nation as one of similar name in E Mesopotamia. Gen. 10.8;…American Indian and Alaska Native Population by Selected Tribes, Census 2010
Below are select American Indian and Alaska Native tribes with their most recent population totals according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Tribe Population Total 2,553,…Melekeok
(Encyclopedia) Melekeok, town (est. pop. 261), the capital of the Pacific island nation of Palau, located on the E coast of Babeldaob, Palau's largest island. Melekeok is the site of a modern complex…d'Aubission, Roberto
(Encyclopedia) d'Aubission, Robertod'Aubission, Robertorōbĕrˈtō dōˌbēsyōnˈ [key], 1944–92, El Savadorean public figure. A former El Salvadorean army major, he founded (1980) the right-wing National…Figueiredo, João Baptista de Oliveira
(Encyclopedia) Figueiredo, João Baptista de OliveiraFigueiredo, João Baptista de Oliveirafēgārädō [key], 1918–99, Brazilian general and politician, president of Brazil (1979–85). He was named (1974)…Bok, Derek Curtis
(Encyclopedia) Bok, Derek Curtis, 1930–, American educator and university president, b. Bryn Mawr, Pa., grad. Stanford (B.A., 1951) and Harvard (LL.B., 1954). A professor of law at Harvard from 1958…Tomlinson, Henry Major
(Encyclopedia) Tomlinson, Henry Major, 1873–1958, English novelist. A dockworker, then a journalist and war correspondent, he was (1917–23) literary editor of the Nation and Athenaeum. Probably his…Rehoboth Beach
(Encyclopedia) Rehoboth BeachRehoboth Beachrĭhōˈbəth [key], resort town (1990 pop. 1,234), Sussex co., SE Del., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1873. Its industries include boat construction and printing…Election Ennui
The presidential election of 2000 between Vice President Al Gore (D) and Texas governor George W. Bush (R) was the tightest election in four decades. The neck-and-neck race, however, was…2000 Presidential Election Contenders
George W. Bush, son of former president George Bush and governor of Texas since 1995, characterized himself as a “compassionate conservative,” an all-purpose mantra meant to convey a kinder…Trending
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