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NevadaNevadanəvădˈə, –vä– [key], far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N).
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Sioux activist and U.S. representative from South Dakota Born: September 19, 1906Birthplace: Rosebud Reservation, Parmelee, South Dakota The first Sioux to serve in Congress, Ben Reifel was the son…
rock groupBorn: 1984 Hiro Yamamoto (bass player) moved from Illinois to Olympia, Washington, to attend college in 1981. He started playing music with his roommate, Chris Cornell (drummer, lead…
(Encyclopedia) Lichtenstein, RoyLichtenstein, Roylĭkˈtənstīnˌ [key], 1923–97, American painter, b. New York City. A master of pop art, Lichtenstein derived his subject matter from popular sources…
(Encyclopedia) Marston, John, 1576–1634, English satirist and dramatist, b. Oxfordshire, grad. Oxford, 1594. In accordance with his father's wishes he studied law at Middle Temple, but his interests…
(Encyclopedia) KimhiKimhikĭmˈhē [key] or KimchiKimchikĭmˈkhē [key], family of Jewish scholars and grammarians in Spain and France. Joseph ben Isaac Kimhi, c.1105–c.1170, besides writing a Bible…
(Encyclopedia) Nashe or Nash, ThomasNashe or Nash, Thomasboth: năsh [key], 1567–1601, English satirist. Very little is known of his life. Although his first publications appeared in 1589, it was not…
(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Abraham Cohen deHerrera, Abraham Cohen deār-rāˈrä [key], c.1570–1635, Jewish philosopher and kabbalist, also called Alonso Nunez de Herrera and Abraham Irira. Born possibly in…
