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Stiegel, Henry William
(Encyclopedia) Stiegel, Henry WilliamStiegel, Henry Williamstēˈgəl [key], 1729–85, American iron and glass manufacturer, b. Germany. He emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia (1750). In 1758…soapstone
(Encyclopedia) soapstone or steatitesoapstonestēˈətīt [key], metamorphic rock of which the characteristic and usually chief mineral is talc, but which also contains varying parts of chlorite, mica,…Shizuoka
(Encyclopedia) ShizuokaShizuokashĭz&oomacr;ˈôkä [key], city (1990 pop. 472,196), capital of Shizuoka prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on Suruga Bay. It is a port and communications center and…San Angelo
(Encyclopedia) San AngeloSan Angelosăn ănˈjəlō [key], city (1990 pop. 84,474), seat of Tom Green co., W Tex., where two forks join to form the Concho River; laid out 1869, inc. 1903. It is an…Provo, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Provo, river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Uinta Mts., NE Utah, and flowing SW past Provo to Utah Lake. It was early used for irrigation, but after Utah Lake was badly depleted…Peshtigo
(Encyclopedia) PeshtigoPeshtigopĕshˈtĭgōˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 3,154), Marinette co., NE Wis., on the Peshtigo River 6 mi (9.7 km) inland from its mouth on Green Bay; inc. 1903. Located in a…Baldung, Hans
(Encyclopedia) Baldung or Baldung-Grien, HansBaldung or Baldung-Grien, Hanshäns bälˈd&oobreve;ng, –grēn [key], c.1484–1545, German painter and printmaker, active mainly at Strasbourg. He was…Arciniegas, Germán
(Encyclopedia) Arciniegas, GermánArciniegas, Germánhĕrmänˈ ärsēnyāˈgäs [key], 1900–1999, Colombian historian and diplomat. A leading Latin American intellectual, he gained prominence as a journalist…laburnum
(Encyclopedia) laburnumlaburnumləbûrˈnəm [key] or golden chain, small tree (Laburnum anagyroides) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) with decorative dark green leaves and sprays of bright…Goyen, Jan Josephszoon van
(Encyclopedia) Goyen, Jan Josephszoon vanGoyen, Jan Josephszoon vanyän yōˈzəfsōn vän gōˈyən [key], 1596–1656, Dutch landscape painter. He studied at Leiden and Haarlem. In 1631 he settled at The…Trending
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