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(Encyclopedia) larynxlarynxlârˈĭngks [key], organ of voice in mammals. Commonly known as the voice box, the larynx is a tubular chamber about 2 in. (5 cm) high, consisting of walls of cartilage bound…Chippendale, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Chippendale, ThomasChippendale, Thomaschĭpˈəndālˌ [key], 1718–79, celebrated English cabinetmaker. His designs were so widely followed that a whole general category of 18th-century…Darwish, Mahmoud
(Encyclopedia) Darwish, Mahmoud, 1941–2008, widely considered the Palestinian national poet, b. Barwa, Palestine (now in Israel). He was born to middle-class Sunni Muslim farmers, who were displaced…yucca
(Encyclopedia) yuccayuccayŭkˈə [key], any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and…Webb, Beatrice Potter
(Encyclopedia) Webb, Beatrice Potter, 1858–1943, English socialist economist; daughter of a wealthy industrialist. She took an early interest in social problems and worked with Charles Booth on his…interior decoration
(Encyclopedia) interior decoration, adornment of the interior of a building, public or domestic, comprising interior architecture, finishing, and furnishings. Asian and classical cultures used the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-Gillan
by Robert Burns To John Kennedy, Dumfries HouseTo A Louse, On Seeing One On A...To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-Gillan In answer to an obliging Letter he sent in the commencement of…State of the Union Address: John Quincy Adams (December 6, 1825)
John Quincy Adams (December 6, 1825) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: In taking a general survey of the concerns of our beloved country, with reference to subjects…State of the Union Address: John Quincy Adams (December 5, 1826)
John Quincy Adams (December 5, 1826) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The assemblage of the representatives of our Union in both Houses of the Congress at this time…State of the Union Address: John Quincy Adams (December 4, 1827)
John Quincy Adams (December 4, 1827) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: A revolution of the seasons has nearly been completed since the representatives of the people…Trending
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