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(Encyclopedia) pediatricspediatricspēdēăˈtrĭks [key], branch of medicine dedicated to the attainment of the best physical, emotional, and social health for infants, children, and young people…Farrell, James Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Farrell, James ThomasFarrell, James Thomasfârˈəl [key], 1904–79, American novelist, b. Chicago. In his fiction Farrell expressed anger against the brutal economic and social conditions…water moccasin
(Encyclopedia) water moccasin or cottonmouth, highly venomous snake, Ancistrodon piscivorus, of the swamps and bayous of the S United States. Like the closely related copperhead, it is a pit viper…Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of
(Encyclopedia) Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of, name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 14, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 13, 1805November 15, 1805November 14, 1805 Novr. 14th Thursday 1805 Rained last night without intermission and this morning the wind…Mishael
(Encyclopedia) MishaelMishaelmĭshˈāəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Kohathite Levite. 2 Companion of Ezra. 3 One of the Three Young Men.Cardston
(Encyclopedia) Cardston, town, SW Alta., Canada, near the U.S. boundary. It was founded in 1887 by Mormons from Utah under the leadership of Charles…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 19, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 18, 1805August 20, 1805August 19, 1805 Monday August 19th 1805. This morning I arrose at dylight. and sent out three hunters. some of the…1951 Academy Awards
The 1951 Academy Awards were presented March 20, 1952 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAn American in Paris, Arthur Freed, producer (MGM)Decision Before Dawn…Quin, James
(Encyclopedia) Quin, James, 1693–1766, English actor. He made his London debut in 1714. The successor of Barton Booth, he was the last of the declamatory school. At his best in declaiming the great…