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reggae

(Encyclopedia) reggae, Jamaican popular music that developed in the 1960s among Kingston's poor blacks, drawing on American “soul” music and traditional African and Jamaican folk music and ska (a…

Bartlett, Robert Abram

(Encyclopedia) Bartlett, Robert Abram, 1875–1946, American arctic explorer, b. Brigus, near St. John's, N.L., Canada. He accompanied Robert E. Peary on the expeditions of 1897–98 and 1905–6, and in…

Condoleezza Rice

Secretary of State, professor, diplomatBorn: 11/14/1954Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama Rice became President George W. Bush's second Secretary of State in January 2005, despite opposition from a…

Super Bowl XXXIII: Pigskin Pandemonium

From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared on January 19, 1999 Get the blinders out, maybe read an article or two, but don't overdose on the hype. Save plenty of room for the tortilla…

Colorado, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 ColoradoColoradokŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō [key], state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states. It is bordered by Wyoming (N), Nebraska (N, E), Kansas (E),…

Dana, John Cotton

(Encyclopedia) Dana, John Cotton, 1856–1929, American librarian and museum director, b. Woodstock, Vt. He was a lawyer and a civil engineer before joining the staff of the Denver (Colo.) Public…

Machebeuf, Joseph Projectus

(Encyclopedia) Machebeuf, Joseph ProjectusMachebeuf, Joseph Projectuszhôzĕfˈ prôzhĕktüsˈ mäshböfˈ [key], 1812–89, French missionary in the American Southwest, a Roman Catholic priest. He was a friend…

mint, in finance

(Encyclopedia) mint, place where legal coinage is manufactured. The name is derived from the temple of Juno Moneta, Rome, where silver coins were made as early as 269 b.c. Mints existed earlier…

Joseph Phillip VIGORITO, Congress, PA (1918-2003)

VIGORITO, Joseph Phillip, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, November 10, 1918; graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Erie, Pa., 1938; B.S., Wharton…

Dean Milton GILLESPIE, Congress, CO (1884-1949)

GILLESPIE, Dean Milton, a Representative from Colorado; born in Salina, Saline County, Kans., May 3, 1884; attended the public schools and Salina Normal University; engaged in agricultural…