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Enquist, Per Olov

(Encyclopedia) Enquist, Per Olov or P. O.Enquist, Per Olov or P. O.pâr ōˈläv ĕnˈkvĭst [key], 1934–2020, Swedish novelist and dramatist. He wrote more than 20 novels as well as plays, essays,…

weevil

(Encyclopedia) weevil, common name for certain beetles of the snout beetle family (Curculionidae), small, usually dull-colored, hard-bodied insects. The mouthparts of snout beetles are modified into…

Examples of Systematic Classification (table)

(Encyclopedia) Examples of Systematic Classification Common Name Species Name Genus Family Order Class Phylum (Division) Kingdom Humans Homo sapiens Homo Hominidae Primates Mammalia Chordata…

warbler

(Encyclopedia) warbler, name applied in the New World to members of the wood warbler family (Parulidae) and in the Old World to a large family (Sylviidae) of small, drab, active songsters, including…

New Hampshire

New Hampshire State Information  Capital: Concord Official Name: New Hampshire Organized as a territory/republic: 1629 Entered Union (rank): June 21, 1788 (9th state) Present constitution…

NCAA Division I Leaders: Pitching

Earned Run Avg.(At least 50 inn.) Cl Gm IP ERAAaron Heilman, Notre DameFr.3167.01.61Bobby Castelli, Eastern Ill.Jr.2954.21.65Jay Krystofolski, Rhode IslandJr.1168.01.72Eric Gutshall, YaleSr.…

Smolensk

(Encyclopedia) SmolenskSmolensksmōlĕnskˈ, smô–, Rus. sməlyĕnskˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 341,000), capital of Smolensk region, W European Russia, a port on the Dnieper River. It is an important rail…

Durrell, Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Durrell, LawrenceDurrell, Lawrencedŭˈrəl, dûrˈəl [key], 1912–90, British author, b. India, of Irish parents. Durrell traveled widely, often serving in diplomatic positions; most of his…

Jay W. DICKEY, Jr., Congress, AR (1939)

DICKEY Jay W., Jr. , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark., December 14, 1939; graduated from Pine Bluff High School, Pine Bluff, Ark., 1957; attended Hendrix…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 16, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 15, 1806June 17, 1806June 16, 1806 Monday June 16th 1806. We collected our horses very readily this morning, took breakfast and set out at 6…