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Serra, Saint Junípero

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Saint JuníperoSerra, Saint Juníperoh&oomacr;nēˈpārō sĕˈrä [key], 1713–84, Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America, b. Majorca. His name was originally Miguel José…

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Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan—Genius or Informant? Half a century after McCarthyism, the Academy Award-winning director is again under fire for naming names by Rachael Stark Fifty years after the blacklisting of…

Teen Read Week

Pick up a humorous book or a graphic novel and read for the fun of it   Harry Potter #1 on Teens' Top Ten Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

Sacajawea Golden Dollar

The Sacagawea Golden Dollar The first new coin of the millennium Source: The U.S. Mint The Sacagawea Golden Dollar coins debuted in January 2000. The new dollar coin replaced the Susan B.…

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Attila

(Encyclopedia) AttilaAttilaətĭlˈə, ătˈələ [key], d. 453, king of the Huns (445–53). After 434 he was coruler with his brother, whom he murdered in 445. In 434, Attila obtained tribute and great…