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soot

(Encyclopedia) soot, black or dull brown deposit of fine powder resulting from incomplete combustion of fuel of high carbon content, e.g., coal, wood, and oil. It consists chiefly of amorphous carbon…

Brown, John, Scottish essayist

(Encyclopedia) Brown, John, 1810–82, Scottish essayist. He was a physician. His writing was collected in Horae Subsecivae (3 vol., 1858–82), which included his unique picture of a dog, Rab and His…

Brownwood

(Encyclopedia) Brownwood, city (2020 pop. 18,862), seat of Brown co., central Tex.; inc. 1876. Its many industries include oil and gas, printing, and…

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

Historical BackgroundPerhaps no other case decided by the Court in the 20th century has had so profound an effect on the social fabric of America as Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. By…

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Book: Irving Berlin; adapted by Peter Stone Director: Graciela Daniele Cast: Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat Opened: 2/99 at the Marquis Theatre Band in Berlin Directors:…

How A Charlie Brown Christmas Came to Pass

The unlikely beginnings of a holiday classic "There will always be an audience for innocence in this country." —Charles Schulz Peanuts Holiday Specials 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas…

Anson BROWN, Congress, NY (1800-1840)

BROWN Anson , a Representative from New York; born in Charlton, Saratoga County, N.Y., in 1800; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1819;…

Arthur BROWN, Congress, UT (1843-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1896-1897 Party: Republican BROWN Arthur , a Senator from Utah; born near Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., March 8, 1843; attended the common schools and graduated…