He pioneered the use of the electric piano and synthesizers in jazz. Hope this helps
Investment (and NO stock has a guaranteed return).
The condition of scare rainfall for a few years is known as a drought (I think)
The end of the Civil War (1865) to about World War 1 (1918)
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The first two links provide a good summary of how the coal strike of 1902 was settled by President Roosevelt acting a patient mediator. The strike began on May 12, 1902 and ended October 23, 1902.