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Smuts, Jan Christiaan

(Encyclopedia) Smuts, Jan ChristiaanSmuts, Jan Christiaanyän krĭsˈtyän smŭts [key], 1870–1950, South African statesman and soldier, b. Cape Colony. Of Boer (Afrikaner) stock but a British subject by…

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st BaronTennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Barontĕnˈĭsən [key], 1809–92, English poet. The most famous poet of the Victorian age, he was a profound spokesman…

Stevenson, Robert Louis

(Encyclopedia) Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist, b. Edinburgh. Handicapped from youth by delicate health, he struggled all his life against tuberculosis. He…

Food for Fighting

“An army marches on its stomach” goes an old saying. Today, many foods that were first designed for soldiers' stomachs have found their way into ours. Did you know that granola bars, instant…

David Henry GAMBRELL, Congress, GA (1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1971-1972Party: DemocratGAMBRELL, David Henry, a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., December 20, 1929; attended public schools of Atlanta and…

Olympic Preview: Weightlifting

First Olympic Appearance: 1896 (men); 2000 (women) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: WeightliftingIt's impossible to put an exact date on the…

James David SANTINI, Congress, NV (1937)

SANTINI, James David, a Representative from Nevada; born in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., August 13, 1937; graduated from Manogue High School, Reno, 1955; B.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1959;…

People: Rank and File

From the pecking order of chickens to the size of children, groups have a way of lining up. Here, in order of importance, are some titles used in various organizations.U.S. Government (In Order of…

Algebra: Absolute Value Equations

Absolute Value Equations Algebra Solving Basic Equations Maintaining a Balance Equations with Multiple Steps Absolute Value Equations Equations with Multiple Variables If you're trying to…

Gary G. MILLER, Congress, CA (1948)

MILLER, Gary G., a Representative from California; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ark., October 16, 1948; attended California High School, Whitter, Calif.; attended Lowell High School, La…