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111United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
112Hartack, Bill — in full William John Hartack born Dec. 9, 1932, Ebensburg, Pa., U.S. U.S. jockey. He became the second jockey (after Eddie Arcaro) ever to win five Kentucky Derbies (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969). In 1956 he became the first jockey to win $2… …
113football, gridiron — Game played, predominantly in the U.S. and Canada, on a rectangular field having two goalposts at each end. In the U.S. it is played between two teams of 11 players each. The object is to get an oblong ball, in possession of one side at a time,… …
114Dixie Chicks — ▪ 2007 In 2006, three years after Dixie Chicks lead vocalist Natalie Maines ignited a firestorm of protest by declaring onstage in London that she was ashamed that U.S. Pres. George W. Bush was from her native Texas, the country music group… …
115Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
116Fashions — ▪ 2009 The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year …
117political system — Introduction the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a “government” or a “ state.” This is the definition adopted by many studies of the legal or constitutional arrangements of advanced political orders. More broadly defined,… …
118Anglicanism — • A term used to denote the religious belief and position of members of the established Church of England Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Anglicanism Anglicanism …
119Commodianus — • A Christian poet, the date of whose birth is uncertain, but generally placed at about the middle of the third century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Commodianus Commodianus …
120Napoleon III — • Emperor of the French (1808 1873) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Napoleon III Napoleon III † …
