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Table Bay
(Encyclopedia) Table Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, lying off Western Cape, South Africa. Table Mt. overlooks the bay, which was visited in the late 15th cent. by Portuguese…nihilism
(Encyclopedia) nihilismnihilismnīˈəlĭzəm [key], theory of revolution popular among Russian extremists until the fall of the czarist government (1917); the theory was given its name by Ivan Turgenev…John of Damascus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John of Damascus, Saint, or Saint John DamasceneSaint John Damascenedămˈəsēn [key], c.675–c.749, Syrian theologian, Father of the Church and Doctor of the Church. He was brought up at…Young, Al
(Encyclopedia) Young, Al (Albert James), 1939-2021, Univ. of Calif., Berkeley (BA, 1969), African-American poet, b. Ocean Springs, Ms. The son of…Candide: What Manner Candide Found Miss Cunegund and the Old Woman Again
What Befell Candide, Cunegund... Conclusion What Manner Candide Found Miss Cunegund and the Old Woman Again While Candide, the Baron, Pangloss, Martin, and Cacambo, were relating…Advanced-Level Science Projects: What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House?
What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House?Advanced-Level Science ProjectsBiologyDo Plants Sweat Like People Do?What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House? Bacterial organisms are…Atbarah
(Encyclopedia) Atbarah or Atbara Atbara both: ătbäˈrə [key], town, E Sudan, at the junction of the Atbara and Nile rivers. An important rail junction, it is also the…Kreutzer, Rodolphe
(Encyclopedia) Kreutzer, RodolpheKreutzer, Rodolphekroitˈsər, Fr. rôdôlfˈ krötzĕrˈ [key], 1766–1831, French composer and violinist. He was professor of violin at the Paris Conservatory from its…Dale, David
(Encyclopedia) Dale, David, 1739–1806, Scottish cotton manufacturer and philanthropist. In 1785 he built New Lanark, a cotton mill and model community that provided his employees with good housing…David, Saint
(Encyclopedia) David, Saint, d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12…Trending
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