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(Encyclopedia) Uniontown, city (1990 pop. 12,034), seat of Fayette co., SW Pa., near the W.Va. line; settled c.1767, inc. as a city 1916. It is a farm trade center and an industrial city. Formerly…Orwell, George
(Encyclopedia) Orwell, George, pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–50, British novelist and essayist, b. Bengal, India. He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 7, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 6, 1804June 8, 1804June 7, 1804 Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from the Isd. N. 61° W. to the mouth of a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 26, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 25, 1805April 27, 1805April 26, 1805 Friday April 26th 1805. This morning I dispatched Joseph Fields up the yellowstone river with orders…Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupéry)Saint-Exupéry, Antoine deäNtwänˈ-märēˈ-rôzhāˈ də săNtĕgzüpārēˈ [key], 1900–1944, French aviator and writer. He became a…stratification
(Encyclopedia) stratification (Lat.,=made in layers), layered structure formed by the deposition of sedimentary rocks. Changes between strata are interpreted as the result of fluctuations in the…sodium silicate
(Encyclopedia) sodium silicate, any one of several compounds containing sodium oxide, Na2O, and silica, Si2O, or a mixture of sodium silicates. Sodium orthosilicate is Na4SiO4 (or 2Na2O·SiO2); sodium…Point Reyes National Seashore
(Encyclopedia) Point Reyes National SeashorePoint Reyes National Seashorerāˈĭs [key], 71,068 acres (28,772 hectares), W Calif.; est. 1962. Included in the area are steep bluffs overlooking the…Tàpies, Antoni
(Encyclopedia) Tàpies, Antoni (Antoni Tàpies Puig)Tàpies, Antoniäntōˈnē täˈpēĕs pwēg [key], 1923–2012, Catalan artist. Largely self-taught, he became a painter after first studying law. His earliest…mandala
(Encyclopedia) mandalamandalamŭnˈdələ [key], [Skt.,=circular, round] a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism. The mandala may have derived from…Trending
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