(Encyclopedia) proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in…
(Encyclopedia) Panetta, Leon Edward, 1938–, U.S. politician and government official, b. Monterey, Calif., grad. Univ. of Santa Clara, Calif. (B.A., 1960), Santa Clara Law School (1963). After serving…
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George W. Bush's secretary of Education Born: 6/17/1933Birthplace: Monticello, Miss. As superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, Paige has revitalized the country's seventh-…
(Encyclopedia) steel industry, the business of processing iron ore into steel, which in its simplest form is an iron-carbon alloy, and in some cases, turning that metal into partially finished…
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The Question: What does the term "kemosabe" mean? The name The Lone Ranger used to call his Indian friend, Tonto. I'm quite sure it doesn't mean "friend", but something like "…
