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(Monica Elizabeth Jolley), 1923–, Australian novelist, b. Birmingham, England. A nurse during World War II, she emigrated to Western Australia in 19...
(zhôsp N´) (KEY) , 1937–, French politician, premier of France (1997–2002). He studied at the elite École Nationale d’Administration (1961–...
arm of the Singapore Strait, c.40 mi (60 km) long and from 1 to 3 mi (1.6–4.8 km) wide, between Singapore Island and the Malay Peninsula. The easter...
1887–1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in ...
(j sh´ ) (KEY) , book of the Bible. It is the first book of the Deuteronomic history (Joshua–2 Kings), in which the theological outlook of the Boo...
1887–1946, American baseball player, b. Humboldt, Kans. He began playing with the Washington Senators of the American League in 1907. A right-handed...