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Maine: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.651932Orono*–481925Van BurenFeb.691994Woodland–441993JackmanMarch881998Sanford*–401943Lac FrontiereApril941990West Buxton–141964Clayton…William Henry Harrison Biography
William Henry HarrisonBorn: 2/9/1773Birthplace: Charles City County, Va. William Henry Harrison was born in Charles City County, Va., on Feb. 9, 1773. Joining the army in 1791, he was active…Huysum, Jan van
(Encyclopedia) Huysum, Jan vanHuysum, Jan vanyän vän hoiˈs&oobreve;m [key], 1682–1749, Dutch painter of still life and landscapes. His father was Justus van Huysum (1659–1716), a successful…Deyssel, Lodewijk van
(Encyclopedia) Deyssel, Lodewijk vanDeyssel, Lodewijk vanlōˈdəvĭk vän dēˈsəl [key], pseud. of Karel Joan Lodewijk Alberdingk Thijm, 1864–1952, Dutch novelist, critic, and essayist. He was editor of…Ruisdael, Jacob van
(Encyclopedia) Ruisdael or Ruysdael, Jacob vanRuisdael or Ruysdael, Jacob vanboth: yäˈkōp vän roisˈdäl [key], c.1628–1682, Dutch painter and etcher, the most celebrated of the Dutch landscape…Van Dyck, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia) Van Dyck or Vandyke, Sir AnthonyVan Dyck or Vandyke, Sir Anthonyboth: văn dīk [key], 1599–1641, Flemish portrait and religious painter and etcher, b. Antwerp. In 1618 he was received…Van, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Van, LakeVan, Lakevän [key], 1,453 sq mi (3,763 sq km), largest lake in Turkey, in E Turkey 65 mi (105 km) SW of Mt. Ararat. Some 75 mi (120 km) long, the lake is alkaline and has no…Dinesen, Isak
(Encyclopedia) Dinesen, IsakDinesen, Isakēˈsäk dēˈnəsən [key], pseud. of Baroness Karen Blixen, 1885–1962, Danish author, who wrote primarily in English. In 1914 she married Baron Blixen and went to…Mierevelt, Michiel Janszen van
(Encyclopedia) Mierevelt, Miereveld, or Miereveldt, Michiel Janszen vanMierevelt, Miereveld, or Miereveldt, Michiel Janszen vanall: mēkhēlˈ yänˈsən vän mēˈrəvĕlt [key], 1567–1641, Dutch portrait…Eeckhout, Gerbrand van den
(Encyclopedia) Eeckhout, Gerbrand van denEeckhout, Gerbrand van dengĕrˈbränt vän dĕn ākˈhout [key], 1621–74, Dutch painter and etcher. He was a pupil and close follower of Rembrandt, especially in…Trending
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