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Baker, Oliver Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Baker, Oliver Edwin, 1883–1949, American economic geographer, grad. Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. He studied forestry at Yale and agriculture and economics at the Univ. of…Chéliff
(Encyclopedia) Chéliff or SheliffChéliffboth: shālēfˈ [key], river, c.420 mi (680 km) long, N Algeria. It rises in the Amour Mts. of the Saharan Atlas and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near…Perseus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) PerseusPerseuspûrˈsēəs, –s&oobreve;s [key], in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Danaë. His grandfather, Acrisius, had been warned by an oracle that his grandson would kill him and…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Witch of Atlas Overview
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Letter to Maria Gisborne Oedipus Tyrannus The Witch of Atlas To Mary The Witch of Atlas Note on the Witch of Atlas, by Mrs. ShelleyRennell, James
(Encyclopedia) Rennell, James, 1742–1830, English cartographer, geographer, and oceanographer. He was surveyor general (1764–77) of Bengal and published A Bengal Atlas (1779). He constructed the…Tebéssa
(Encyclopedia) TébessaTébessatəbĕsˈə [key], ancient Theveste, town (1998 pop. 153,246), NE Algeria, in the Atlas Mts. The town is an important agricultural market and is noted for its silk embroidery…Charles HUDSON, Congress, MA (1795-1881)
HUDSON Charles , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Mass., November 14, 1795; attended the common schools and later an academy; taught school; served in…Pleiades, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Pleiades, in Greek mythology, seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione. According to one legend they were the attendants of Artemis and were changed into stars by the gods when…Kasserine Pass
(Encyclopedia) Kasserine PassKasserine Passkăsˈərīnˌ [key], gap, 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, central Tunisia, in the Grand Dorsal chain (an extension of the Atlas Mts.). A key point in the Allied offensive…Lawrie, Lee
(Encyclopedia) Lawrie, LeeLawrie, Leelōˈrē [key], 1877–1963, American sculptor, b. Germany. Brought to America as an infant, he studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Philip Martiny. Lawrie…Trending
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