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(Encyclopedia) CaribsCaribskărˈĭbz [key], native people formerly inhabiting the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. They are also known as Island Caribs; their Domincan descendants called themselves…tattoo
(Encyclopedia) tattoo, the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau [to mark]. The term is sometimes extended to scarification,…Walker, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Alice, 1944–, African-American novelist and poet, b. Eatonon, Ga. The daughter of sharecroppers, she studied at Spelman College (1961–63) and Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1965…Wolfe, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Wolfe, Tom (Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr.), 1931–2018, American journalist and novelist, b. Richmond, Va., B.A. Washington and Lee Univ., 1951, Ph.D. Yale, 1957. He began his writing…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Death And Dying Words Of Poor Mailie, The Author's Only Pet Yowe., The
by Robert Burns Poor Mailie's ElegyDeath And Dying Words Of Poor Mailie, The Author's Only Pet Yowe., The An Unco Mournfu' Tale As Mailie, an' her lambs thegither, Was ae day…Mercator, Gerardus
(Encyclopedia) Mercator, GerardusMercator, Gerardusjərärˈdəs mûrkāˈtər [key], Latin form of Gerhard KremerGerhard Kremergārˈhärt krāˈmər [key], 1512–94, Flemish geographer, mathematician, and…Hartford, John Cowan
(Encyclopedia) Hartford, John Cowan, 1937- 20, American singer, songwriter, and banjo player, b. St. Louis, Mo., as John Cowan Harford, Washington…hall
(Encyclopedia) hall, a communicating passageway or, in medieval buildings, the large main room. In the feudal castle of N Europe it was a single apartment, and in it lord and retainers lounged, ate,…revolution
(Encyclopedia) revolution, in a political sense, fundamental and violent change in the values, political institutions, social structure, leadership, and policies of a society. The totality of change…plumbing
(Encyclopedia) plumbing, piping systems inside buildings for water supply and sewage. The Romans had a highly developed plumbing system; water was brought to Rome by aqueducts and distributed to…Trending
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