(Encyclopedia) Hunter, Evan, 1926–2005, American novelist, b. New York City as Salvatore A. Lambino, grad. Hunter Coll. (1950). He achieved both success and acclaim with the publication of his third…
(Encyclopedia) free silver, in U.S. history, term designating the political movement for the unlimited coinage of silver.
In 1896 free silver became the major issue of a presidential campaign when…
(Encyclopedia) pin. One of the earliest human artifacts, pins were at first made of thorns, bone, or wood and were used as clothing fasteners, hairpins, and meat skewers. These long, single-shaft…
(Encyclopedia) Cartes Jara, Horacio Manuel, 1956–, Paraguayan businessman and political leader. The son of a businessman who owned an aircraft franchise, Cartes studied aviation in the United States…
(Encyclopedia) commercial paper, type of short-term negotiable instrument, usually an unsecured promissory note, that calls for the payment of money at a specified date. Because it is not backed by…
(Encyclopedia) forgery, in criminal law, willful fabrication or alteration of a written document with the intent to injure the interests of another in a fraudulent manner. The crime may be committed…
(Encyclopedia) FustFustf&oomacr;st [key] or Faust, JohannFaust, Johannyōˈhän foust [key], d. 1466?, printer at Mainz. Johann Gutenberg borrowed substantial sums of money from Fust, a goldsmith,…
(Encyclopedia) Dance Theatre of Harlem, the first black classical ballet company. The group was founded in Harlem, New York City, by Arthur Mitchell, then of the New York City Ballet, the first…
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, Carrie Frances
, 1956-2016, American actress and author, b. Burbank, Ca.
Fisher’s parents were singer Eddie Fisher and actress/…
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