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Asbjørnsen, Peter Christian
(Encyclopedia) Asbjørnsen, Peter ChristianAsbjørnsen, Peter Christianpāˈtər krēsˈtyän äsˈbyörnsən [key], 1812–85, Norwegian folklorist, writer, and naturalist. Norwegian Folk Stories (4 vol., 1841–44…Brewer's: King of the Forest
The oak, which not only braves the storm, but fosters the growth of tender parasites under its arms. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894King of the…Forest M. Bird
Forest M. BirdBorn: 1921Birthplace: Stoughton, Mass Medical respirators—Bird developed the first highly reliable, low-cost mass-produced respirator in the world. His “Babybird ” respirator…Lee de Forest
Lee de Forest Born: 1873Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa Audion amplifier—De Forest inserted a third electrode between the cathode and anode to make his audion tube. Radio signals are picked…State of the World’s Forests
Source: FAO; Natural Resources Defense Council; World Resources Institute. Half of the forests that originally covered 46% of the Earth's land surface are gone. Only one-fifth of the Earth's…Forest Whitaker Biography
Forest Whitakeractor, directorBorn: 7/15/1961Birthplace: Longview, Texas Whitaker attended USC on a classical music scholarship before making his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (…Appalachian Trail
(Encyclopedia) Appalachian Trail, officially Appalachian National Scenic Trail, hiking path, 2,144 mi (3,450 km) long, passing through 14 states, E United States. Conceived in 1921 by Benton MacKaye…Worst U.S. Forest Fires
Great Balls of Fire 1871 Oct. 8-14, Peshtigo, Wis: over 1,500 lives lost and 3.8 million acres burned in nation's worst forest fire. 1889 June 6, Seattle, Wash.: fire destroyed 64 acres of the…ForeSt. County, WI Census Data
Wisconsin Forest County, Wisconsin People QuickFactsForest CountyWisconsinPopulation, 2005 estimate 9,9615,536,201Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.6%3.2%Population…National Forest System, 1900-2004
Year Number of forests Area (million acres) 1900 38 46.52 1905 83 75.35 1910 149 168.03 1915 162 162.77 1920 152 156.03 1925 159 158.40 1930 149 160.09 1935 142 163.31 1940 160 174.77 1945 155 177.…Trending
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