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Karen Sparks
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BIOGRAPHY

Karen Sparks received a B.A. in English Literature from Aurora College. She taught journalism and literature on the secondary-school level before joining Britannica. Sparks held various posts associated with the Britannica Book of the Year before serving as its Director/Editor from 2009 to 2016.

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Frank Raleigh Lautenberg, American businessman and politician (born Jan. 23, 1924, Paterson, N.J.—died June 3, 2013, New York, N.Y.), while serving (1982–2001 and 2003–13) as a liberal Democratic senator from New Jersey, championed measures that affected the safety and health of Americans. He was…
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