(Encyclopedia) Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), former U.S. government agency, created in 1932 by the administration of Herbert Hoover. Its purpose was to facilitate economic activity by…
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Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego; Attendance: 23,227; Coaches: Thomas Rongen, D.C. (East) and Glenn Myernick, Col. (East); MVP: Preki, Kansas City…
(Encyclopedia) magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. a.d.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on…
(Encyclopedia) Alpha CentauriAlpha Centauriălˈfə sĕntôrˈē [key], brightest star in the constellation Centaurus and 3d-brightest star in the sky; also known as Rigil Kent or Rigil Kentaurus; 1992…
