(Encyclopedia) AteAteāˈtē [key], in Greek mythology, personification of the rash temper that leads men to folly and misfortune. She was the daughter of Zeus, who, angered by her mischief, cast her…
activist Born: 1919Birthplace: Oakland, Calif. Korematsu was born to a Japanese-American family that owned a flower nursery. After World War II broke out, Japanese living in Pacific states were…
OlympianDied: Oct. 30, 2007 (Fountain Hills, Arizona) Best Known as: Olympic gold medalist in 1936 Berlin Games Olympic runner who won gold in the 800-meter race…
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actressBorn: 9/10/1953Birthplace: Palo Alto, California Amy Irving first appeared on screen in Stephen King's Carrie (1976) and as the only survivor of the gym conflagration was able to appear in…
activistBorn: 1918Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. An American of Japanese ancestry, Hirabayashi was a sociology student at the University of Washington in Seattle when World War II broke out. When…
actressBorn: 2/21/1934Died: 6/3/2010Best Known as: Blanche Devereaux in television series Golden Girls Eddi-Rue McClanahan made her acting debut as a precocious 4 year…
(Encyclopedia) Yamagata, city (1990 pop. 249,487), capital of Yamagata prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. The city produces consumer goods, computer equipment, and cast metal and is the site of Yamagata…
(Encyclopedia) sintering, process of forming objects from a metal powder by heating the powder at a temperature below its melting point. In the production of small metal objects it is often not…
(Encyclopedia) SerovSerovsyĕˈrəf [key], city (1989 pop. 104,000), E European Russia, in the eastern foothills of the Urals, on the Kakvy River. A metallurgical center, Serov produces cast iron and…