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Nen-chiang

(Encyclopedia) Nen-chiang: see Nenjiang, former prov. China.

Mao Zedong

(Encyclopedia) Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tungMao Tse-tungmou dzŭ-d&oobreve;ng [key], 1893–1976, founder of the People's Republic of China. Mao was one of the most prominent Communist theoreticians…

Truman, Harry S.

(Encyclopedia) Truman, Harry S., 1884–1972, 33d President of the United States, b. Lamar, Mo. Truman remained active in politics for many years after his retirement, campaigning around the…

State Department Notes on China

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-China Relations PEOPLEThe largest ethnic group is the Han…

Aircraft Crashes

Find a list of the worst aircraft crashes in the world, including the Hindenburg disaster and the Sept 11, 2001, attacks. (See also Terrorist Attacks…

Shanghai

(Encyclopedia) ShanghaiShanghaishăngˈhīˈ, shängˈhīˈ [key], city and municipality (2010 pop. 23,019,148), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows…

Forms of Address

Source: Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary. ©Houghton Mifflin Company.AcademicsDean, college or university. Address: Dean _________. Salutation: Dear Dean_________President. Address:…

Tussaud, Marie

(Encyclopedia) Tussaud, MarieTussaud, Mariet&oobreve;sōˈ, tüsōˈ [key], 1760–1850, Anglo-French modeler in wax, b. Strasbourg, France, as Marie Grosholtz or Grosholz. She learned her art from her…