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Amhara
People of the Ethiopian central highlands who, numbering about 17 million, compose close to one-third of Ethiopia's population. Their language is Amharic, their religion Ethiopian Orthodox. The Amhara, who have dominated the history of their country, descend from ancient Semitic conquerors who mingled with indigenous Cushitic peoples. They are agriculturalists and place great value on land ownership.
Bacharach
U.S. songwriter and pianist. He was born in Kansas City, the son of a syndicated fashion columnist. He studied under D. Milhaud, B. Martinu, and H. Cowell. In the 1950s he wrote arrangements for Steve Lawrence and Vic Damone, and later toured with M. Dietrich. In the late 1950s he began his long association with lyricist Hal David (b.1921), which would produce many hits especially for Dionne Warwick (b.1940), incl. "Walk On By," "I Say a Little Prayer," and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" He and David collaborated on the successful musical Promises, Promises (1968).
Sahara
Largest tropical desert in the world, encompassing almost all of N Africa. Covering an area of about 3,500,000 sq mi (9,065,000 sq km), it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mtns., the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Sahel. It includes portions of several countries, incl. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan. Principal topographic features include large oasis depressions, extensive stony plains, rock-strewn plateaus, abrupt mountains, sand sheets and dunes, and sand seas. Huge areas of it are empty, but scattered clusters of inhabitants survive in fragile ecological balance wherever vegetation or water sources occur. Sedentary living is restricted to oasis areas. See also Libyan Desert.
Zaharias
U.S. athlete, sometimes called the greatest woman athlete of the 20th cent. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, she became a remarkable performer in basketball and track and field, and later a leading golfer. In 1930-31 she was a member of the women's All-America basketball team. In national track-and-field competition in 1930-32, she won eight events and tied for a ninth. In the 1932 Olympics she won gold medals in the 80-m hurdles and javelin throw; she was deprived of the high-jump gold medal for using a then-unorthodox method. As a golfer from 1946, she won numerous championships, incl. the U.S. and British women's amateur tournaments (1946, 1947) and the U.S. Women's Open (1948, 1950, 1954); her last Open victory followed cancer surgery in 1953.
Zakharov
Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director. He studied at the Leningrad State (formerly Imperial) Ballet School and joined the Kiev Ballet in 1926. He later choreographed ballets for the Kirov Theater and various other companies, applying the Stanislavsky method to ballet by emphasizing its dramatic aspects. He was director of the Bolshoi Ballet school ...
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