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- BCRa-Rz Entries Index: BBIAmerican Concise EncyclopediaBI
- LRa (Re): World History~TEXT8246
- Ra: Mythology~TEXT8140
- Rabbi: Religion~TEXT8190
- Rabelais, Francois (1490-1553): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rabelais, Francois (1490-1553): World History~TEXT8246
- Rabies: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rabin, Yitzhak (b. 1922): World History~TEXT8246
- Race: Biology~TEXT8020
- Racine, Jean (1639-1699): Literature~TEXT8115
- Racine, Jean Baptiste (1639-1699): World History~TEXT8246
- Racism: Government~TEXT8060
- Radar astronomy: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radial drainage: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radial velocity: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radiation pressure: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radiation sickness: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Radiation therapy: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Radiation: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Radiation: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radiative balance: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radical: Government~TEXT8060
- Radio astronomy: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radio Shack: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Radio telescope: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radioactive dating: Biology~TEXT8020
- Radioactive dating: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radioactivity: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radiocarbon dating: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Radiology: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford (1781-1826): World History~TEXT8246
- Rafsanjani, Hojatoleslam Ali Akbar Hashemi (b. 1934): World History~TEXT8246
- Rage: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Ragtime: Music~TEXT8135
- Rain shadow: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rain: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Raised beach: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Raj: World History~TEXT8246
- Rajputs: World History~TEXT8246
- Rakhmaninov, Sergey Vassilievich (1873-1943): Music~TEXT8135
- Raleigh, Sir Walter (Ralegh) (1552?-1618): World History~TEXT8246
- Ram Mohan Roy (Ray, Rammohan) (1774-1833): World History~TEXT8246
- RAM: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Rama Tiboti (Ramathibodi I) (1312-1369): World History~TEXT8246
- Ramakrishna (1836-1886): World History~TEXT8246
- Ramayana: World History~TEXT8246
- Rameau, Jean Philippe (1683-1764): Music~TEXT8135
- Ramses II (Rameses II) (d. 1237 B.C.): World History~TEXT8246
- Ramses III (Rameses III) (d. 1167 B.C.): World History~TEXT8246
- Randolph, Asa Philip (1889-1979): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Randolph, John (1773-1833): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Random sampling: Government~TEXT8060
- Random walk: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Random-access memory: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Ranjit Singh (Runjeet Singh) (1780-1839): World History~TEXT8246
- Rankin, Jeanette P. (1880-1973): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Ransom, John Crowe (1888-1974): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rape of the Lock, The (1712), Alexander Pope: Literature~TEXT8115
- Rape: Law~TEXT8090
- Raphael (1483-1520): Art~TEXT8010
- Rapid Eye Movement (REM): Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rasputin, Grigori Yefimovich (1872-1916): World History~TEXT8246
- Rate of return on investment: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Rathenau, Walter (1867-1922): World History~TEXT8246
- Ratification: Government~TEXT8060
- Rational expectations: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Rational-emotive therapy: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Rationalism: Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Rauschenberg, Robert (b.1925): Art~TEXT8010
- Ravel, [Joseph] Maurice (1875-1937): Music~TEXT8135
- Rawls, John (b. 1921): Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Ray, Man (1890-1976): Art~TEXT8010
- Rayburn, Sam (1882-1961): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reactionary: Government~TEXT8060
- Read-only memory: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- READ: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Reading for Results: Life Skills~TEXT8102
- Reagan, Ronald: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reaganomics: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Reaganomics: Government~TEXT8060
- Real business cycle: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Real earnings: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Real GDP: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Real income: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Real interest rate: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Real property: Law~TEXT8090
- Real time: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Real wage: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Real: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Realism: Art~TEXT8010
- Realism: Literature~TEXT8115
- Realism: Music~TEXT8135
- Realism: Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Reality principle: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Reality-testing: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Reapportionment: Government~TEXT8060
- Reapportionment: Law~TEXT8090
- Reason: Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Reasonable doubt: Law~TEXT8090
- Rebellion: Government~TEXT8060
- Recall: Government~TEXT8060
- Recapitulation: Music~TEXT8135
- Recess: Government~TEXT8060
- Recess: Law~TEXT8090
- Recession: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Recession: Government~TEXT8060
- Recessive trait: Biology~TEXT8020
- Recharge: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reciprocity: Law~TEXT8090
- Reciprocity: World History~TEXT8246
- Recitative: Music~TEXT8135
- Recluse: Religion~TEXT8190
- Recognition lag: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Recombinant DNA: Biology~TEXT8020
- Reconquista: World History~TEXT8246
- Reconstruction (1865-1877): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) (1932): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Record: Law~TEXT8090
- Recovery: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Recovery: Law~TEXT8090
- Rectum: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Red and the Black, The (1830), Stendhal: Literature~TEXT8115
- Red Badge of Courage, The (1895), Stephen Crane: Literature~TEXT8115
- Red blood cell: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Red blood cells (Erythrocytes): Biology~TEXT8020
- Red Giant: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Red Shift: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Redemption: Religion~TEXT8190
- Redress of grievances: Government~TEXT8060
- Reed, Walter (1851-1902): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Referendum: Government~TEXT8060
- Referendum: Law~TEXT8090
- Referendum: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reflection nebula: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Reflex: Biology~TEXT8020
- Reflex: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Reform Bills: World History~TEXT8246
- Reform movement of 1898: World History~TEXT8246
- Reforma, la: World History~TEXT8246
- Reformation: Religion~TEXT8190
- Reformation: World History~TEXT8246
- Refrain: Literature~TEXT8115
- Regelation: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Regency: World History~TEXT8246
- Regression: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Regression: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Regressive taxes: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Regulating Act: World History~TEXT8246
- Regulation: Biology~TEXT8020
- Regurgitation: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rehabilitation: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Reich, William (1897-1957): Psychology~TEXT8180
- Reichstag Fire: World History~TEXT8246
- Reichstag: World History~TEXT8246
- Reign of Terror: World History~TEXT8246
- Rejection: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Relapse: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Related: Music~TEXT8135
- Relative age: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Relative humidity: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Relative price: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Relative: Music~TEXT8135
- Relativism: Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Relaxation therapy: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Relic: Religion~TEXT8190
- Relief: Art~TEXT8010
- Relief: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Religion, Wars of: World History~TEXT8246
- Religious right: Government~TEXT8060
- REM: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Remand: Law~TEXT8090
- Remarque, Erich Maria (1898-1970): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rembrandt van Ryn (1606-1669): Art~TEXT8010
- Remedy: Government~TEXT8060
- Remington, Frederic (1861-1909): Art~TEXT8010
- Remission: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Remus: Mythology~TEXT8140
- Remus: World History~TEXT8246
- Renaissance (Fr., or Ital. rebirth): Art~TEXT8010
- Renaissance (Fr., rebirth): Music~TEXT8135
- Renaissance: Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Renaissance: World History~TEXT8246
- Renal calculus: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Renal failure: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Renewable natural resource: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919): Art~TEXT8010
- Rent: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Reparations: Government~TEXT8060
- Reparations: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reparations: World History~TEXT8246
- Repeal: Law~TEXT8090
- Repentance: Religion~TEXT8190
- Repetition: Literature~TEXT8115
- Replica: Art~TEXT8010
- Replication: Biology~TEXT8020
- Repousse: Art~TEXT8010
- Representational Art: Art~TEXT8010
- Representative: Government~TEXT8060
- Repression: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Reprieve: Law~TEXT8090
- Reproduction: Biology~TEXT8020
- Reproductive system, female: Biology~TEXT8020
- Reproductive system, male: Biology~TEXT8020
- Reproductive system: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Reptiles: Biology~TEXT8020
- Republic: Government~TEXT8060
- Republic: World History~TEXT8246
- Republican party (organized 1854): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Republican Party: Government~TEXT8060
- Requiem: Literature~TEXT8115
- Requiem: Religion~TEXT8190
- Required reserve ratio: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Required reserves: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Res: Law~TEXT8090
- Reserve Clause: Government~TEXT8060
- Residual sediment: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Resistance: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Resistance: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Resistance: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Resistance: World History~TEXT8246
- Resistor: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Resolution: Government~TEXT8060
- Resolution: Music~TEXT8135
- Resolution: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Respighi, Ottorino (1879-1936): Music~TEXT8135
- Respiration: Biology~TEXT8020
- Respiratory failure: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Respiratory system: Biology~TEXT8020
- Respiratory tract: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Respondent: Law~TEXT8090
- Restoration comedy: Literature~TEXT8115
- Restoration: World History~TEXT8246
- Restraining order: Law~TEXT8090
- Restraint of trade: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Restraint of trade: Law~TEXT8090
- Resultant tone: Music~TEXT8135
- Resumption Act (1875): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Resurrection: Religion~TEXT8190
- Resuscitation: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Retained earnings: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Retainer: Law~TEXT8090
- Retina: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Retraction: Law~TEXT8090
- Retreating Color: Art~TEXT8010
- Retrial: Law~TEXT8090
- Retrograde motion: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Retrograde: Music~TEXT8135
- Retrovirus: Biology~TEXT8020
- Return of the Native, The (1878), Thomas Hardy: Literature~TEXT8115
- Revelation: Religion~TEXT8190
- Revenue: Government~TEXT8060
- Revere, Paul (1735-1818): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Reversal: Law~TEXT8090
- Reverse discrimination: Government~TEXT8060
- Revolution: Government~TEXT8060
- Revolution: World History~TEXT8246
- Revolutions of 1848: World History~TEXT8246
- Reye's syndrome: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1723-1792): Art~TEXT8010
- Rh factor: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rh incompatibility: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rhea: Mythology~TEXT8140
- Rhee, Syngman (1875-1965): World History~TEXT8246
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rhode Island: U.S. Geography~TEXT8210
- Rhodes, Cecil John (1853-1902): World History~TEXT8246
- Rhus dermatitis: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rhyme scheme: Literature~TEXT8115
- Rhyme: Literature~TEXT8115
- Rhyolite: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rhythm: Music~TEXT8135
- Ribbentrop, Joachim von (1893-1946): World History~TEXT8246
- Ribonucleic acid (RNA): Biology~TEXT8020
- Ribose: Biology~TEXT8020
- Ribosome: Biology~TEXT8020
- Ricci, Matteo (1552-1610): World History~TEXT8246
- Rice, Elmer (Elmer Reizenstein) (1892-1967): Literature~TEXT8115
- Ricercar(e) (It., to search): Music~TEXT8135
- Richard I (Richard Coeur de Lion) (Richard the Lion-Hearted) (1157-1199): World History~TEXT8246
- Richard II (1367-1400): World History~TEXT8246
- Richard III (1452-1485): World History~TEXT8246
- Richardson, Samuel (1689-1761): Literature~TEXT8115
- Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de (1585-1642): World History~TEXT8246
- Richter scale: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rickettsiae: Biology~TEXT8020
- Rider: Government~TEXT8060
- Riel's rebellions: World History~TEXT8246
- Right ascension: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Right of deposit: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Right-to-work law: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- Right-wing: Government~TEXT8060
- Riis, Jacob A. (1849-1914): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Rilke, Rainer Maria (1875-1926): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The (1898), Samuel Coleridge: Literature~TEXT8115
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844-1908): Music~TEXT8135
- Ringworm: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rip Van Winkle, Washington Irving: Literature~TEXT8115
- Rise of Silas Lapham, The (1885), William Dean Howells: Literature~TEXT8115
- Rising action: Literature~TEXT8115
- Risorgimento: World History~TEXT8246
- Roanoke Island (1585-1587): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Robbery: Law~TEXT8090
- Robbia, Luca della (1400-1482): Art~TEXT8010
- Robert I (Robert the Bruce) (1274-1329): World History~TEXT8246
- Robespierre, Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de (1758-1794): World History~TEXT8246
- Robinson Crusoe (1719), Daniel Defoe: Literature~TEXT8115
- Robinson, Edwin Arlington (1869-1935): Literature~TEXT8115
- Robinson-Patman Act (1936): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Rock cycle: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rock-forming minerals: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rock: Music~TEXT8135
- Rock: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rockefeller, John D. (1839-1937): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rococo: Art~TEXT8010
- Rococo: Music~TEXT8135
- Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917): Art~TEXT8010
- Roentgen, Wilhelm Conrad (Rantgen) (1845-1923): World History~TEXT8246
- Roethke, Theodore (1908-1963): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rogers, Carl (b. 1902): Psychology~TEXT8180
- Rohm, Ernst (Roehmm, Ernst) (1887-1934): World History~TEXT8246
- Rollo (Rou) (Hrolf) (860-932): World History~TEXT8246
- Rollover: Economics and Business~TEXT8055
- ROM: Computers and Electronics~TEXT8040
- Roman a clef: Literature~TEXT8115
- Roman Catholic church: Religion~TEXT8190
- Roman Catholic church: World History~TEXT8246
- Roman Empire: World History~TEXT8246
- Roman Republic: World History~TEXT8246
- Roman Senate: World History~TEXT8246
- Romance: Literature~TEXT8115
- Romanesque: World History~TEXT8246
- Romania: World Geography~TEXT8230
- Romanov: World History~TEXT8246
- Romantic movement: Literature~TEXT8115
- Romantic(ism): Music~TEXT8135
- Romanticism: Art~TEXT8010
- Romanticism: World History~TEXT8246
- Romanus: Mythology~TEXT8140
- Rome (empire): World History~TEXT8246
- Romeo and Juliet effect: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Rommel, Erwin (1891-1944): World History~TEXT8246
- Romulus Augustulus (5th century A.D.): World History~TEXT8246
- Romulus: Mythology~TEXT8140
- Romulus: World History~TEXT8246
- Rondo: Music~TEXT8135
- Roosevelt Corollary: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor (1884-1962): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Roosevelt, Franklin Delano: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Roosevelt, Theodore: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Root, Elihu (1845-1937): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Root-Takahira Agreement (1908): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Roots (1976), Alex Haley: Literature~TEXT8115
- Roots: Biology~TEXT8020
- Rorschach test: Psychology~TEXT8180
- Rosary: Religion~TEXT8190
- Rose Window: Art~TEXT8010
- Rosenberg case: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Roseola: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Roses, Wars of the: World History~TEXT8246
- Rosetta Stone: World History~TEXT8246
- Rosh Hashanah: Religion~TEXT8190
- Rossetti, Charles Dante Gabriel (1828-1882): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rossetti, Christina (1830-1894): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882): Art~TEXT8010
- Rossini, Gioacchino [Antonio] (1792-1868): Music~TEXT8135
- Rothko, Mark (1903-1970): Art~TEXT8010
- Rothschild, Meyer Amschel (1743-1812): World History~TEXT8246
- Rothschild, Nathan Meyer (1777-1836): World History~TEXT8246
- Rouault, Georges (1871-1958): Art~TEXT8010
- Roundheads: World History~TEXT8246
- Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910): Art~TEXT8010
- Rousseau, Jean Jacques (1712-1778): World History~TEXT8246
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778): Literature~TEXT8115
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778): Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Rubbing (Fr. frottage): Art~TEXT8010
- Rubella: Health and Medicine~TEXT8077
- Rubens, Sir Peter Paul (1577-1640): Art~TEXT8010
- Rudolf I (Hapsburg, Rudolf of) (1218-1291): World History~TEXT8246
- Rule of Law: Government~TEXT8060
- Rum, Romanism, and rebellion: U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Rump Parliament: World History~TEXT8246
- Run-off election: Government~TEXT8060
- Runoff: Physical Science~TEXT8165
- Rurik: World History~TEXT8246
- Rush, Benjamin (1745-1813): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Rush-Bagot Agreement (1818): U.S. History~TEXT8225
- Ruskin, John (1819-1900): Literature~TEXT8115
- Russell, Bertrand (1872-1970): Philosophy~TEXT8150
- Russia: World Geography~TEXT8230
- Russian Civil War: World History~TEXT8246
- Russian Revolution of 1905: World History~TEXT8246
- Russian Revolution of 1917: World History~TEXT8246
- Russo-Japanese War: World History~TEXT8246
- Russo-Turkish Wars: World History~TEXT8246
- Rwanda: World Geography~TEXT8230
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