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31cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …
32Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
33Guru — For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). Other forms of manifestation of this… …
34Master Juba — Portrait of Boz s Juba from an 1848 London playbill Master Juba (ca. 1825 – ca. 1852 or 1853) was an African American dancer active in the 1840s. He was one of the first black performers in the United States to play onstage for white audiences… …
35Schubert's last sonatas — The three piano sonatas numbered 958 through 960 in Deutsch s catalogue of Franz Schubert s complete works, are the composer s last major compositions for the piano, often referred to in short simply as Schubert s last sonatas. They were written… …
36Southville International School and Colleges — Southville International School and Colleges, or SISC is a private, non sectarian school in the Philippines that is fast gaining local and international recognition as a world class academic institution committed to global excellence. Chosen by… …
37Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as Persia historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… …
38Felicite Robert de Lamennais — Félicité Robert de Lamennais † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Félicité Robert de Lamennais Born at Saint Malo, 29 June, 1782; died at Paris, 27 February, 1854. His father, Pierre Robert de Lamennais (or La Mennais), was a respectable… …
39Strom Thurmond — Infobox Officeholder name = James Strom Thurmond imagesize = 220px small caption = order = United States Senator from South Carolina term start = November 7, 1956 term end = January 3, 2003 predecessor = Thomas A. Wofford successor = Lindsey… …
40Hubert Selby, Jr. — Hubert Selby, Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was a 20th century American writer. His best known novels are Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978). Both novels were later adapted into films.BiographyEarly lifeHubert… …
