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How to Use The Columbia Encyclopedia

The Columbia Encyclopedia is easy to use. All articles are arranged alphabetically with each article heading in boldface type. The headings of biographical articles are inverted and alphabetized by…

Year in Review, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election Ben Bernanke Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the World 2008…

Black Scientists and Inventors

Notable African-American Scientists and Inventors       Benjamin Banneker Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights…

Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st EarlAttlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earlătˈlē [key], 1883–1967, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1905. His…

Mugabe, Robert Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Mugabe, Robert GabrielMugabe, Robert Gabrielm&oomacr;gäˈbē, –bā [key], 1924–2019, president of Zimbabwe (1987–2017). A founder of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) in 1963…

poster

(Encyclopedia) poster, placard designed to be posted in some public place for purposes of commercial announcement or propaganda. Advertising makes wide use of posters, as do charitable and political…

Redgrave

(Encyclopedia) Redgrave, family of English actors. Sir Michael Redgrave, 1908–85, b. Bristol, Eng., was an actor, director, and writer. After his first professional performance in Counsellor-at-Law (…

Other 2007 LPGA Tour Winners

(Through Nov. 28, 2007) 2007 golf tour winners from the Women's World Cup of Golf to the ADT Championship. Tournament—winner Winnings Women's World Cup of Golf—…

Honolulu, Hawaii

Mayor: Kirk Caldwell (to Jan. 2017)2010 census population (rank):1 337,256 (53); Male: 192,781 (49.3%); Female: 197,957 (50.7%); White: 76,145 (19.5%); Black: 5,718 (1.6%); American Indian and…