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Waller, Fats
(Encyclopedia) Waller, Fats, 1904–43, American jazz musician, singer, and composer, whose original name was Thomas Wright Waller, b. New York City. Waller began playing the piano as a child, and…Watauga
(Encyclopedia) WataugaWataugawŏtôˈgə [key], river, 60 mi (97 km) long, rising in the Blue Ridge Mts., NW N.C., and flowing NW to the south fork of the Holston River near Kingsport, Tenn. Watauga Dam…Kelly, Ellsworth
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Ellsworth, 1923–2015, American painter, b. Newburgh, N.Y. He moved to New York City in 1941, studying at Pratt Institute, and later attended the Boston Museum Arts School. In…heron
(Encyclopedia) heronheronhĕrˈən [key], common name for members of the family Ardeidae, large wading birds including the bittern and the egret, found in most temperate regions but most numerous in…gas, fuel
(Encyclopedia) gas, fuel, gaseous substance that burns in air and releases enough heat to be useful as a fuel, while also remaining sufficiently stable at ordinary temperatures to permit long-term…1998–1999 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesThe Practice (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesDennis Franz, N.Y.P.D. BlueOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesEdie Falco, The SopranosOutstanding…coffee
(Encyclopedia) coffee, a tree, its seeds, and the beverage made from them. The coffee tree, a small evergreen of the genus Coffea, has smooth, ovate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers that…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prometheus Unbound Scene 3.2:
by Percy Bysshe Shelley SCENE 3.1: SCENE 3.3: SCENE 3.2: THE MOUTH OF A GREAT RIVER IN THE ISLAND ATLANTIS. OCEAN IS DISCOVERED RECLINING NEAR THE SHORE; APOLLO STANDS BESIDE HIM. OCEAN…Alan Seeger: I have a Rendezvous with Death
I have a Rendezvous with DeathAlan SeegerI have a rendezvous with Death At some disputed barricade, When Spring comes back with rustling shade And apple-blossoms fill the air — I have a…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Epipsychidion
by Percy Bysshe Shelley AdvertisementFragments Connected with EpipsychidionEpipsychidion Sweet Spirit! Sister of that orphan one, Whose empire is the name thou weepest on, In my heart's…Trending
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