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Göbekli Tepe
(Encyclopedia) Göbekli Tepe, Neolithic site in SE Turkey, c. 9 mi (15 km) NE of Şanlıurfa, that dates to c.11,000 b.c. or earlier. Although previously known, it was first recognized as a Neolithic…Highet, Gilbert Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Highet, Gilbert ArthurHighet, Gilbert Arthurhīˈət [key], 1906–78, American classicist, b. Glasgow, Scotland. In 1951 Highet became a citizen of the United States. He was a professor of…DeCarava, Roy
(Encyclopedia) DeCarava, Roy, 1919–2009, American photographer, b. Harlem, New York City, as Roy Rudolph DeCarava; he studied (1944–45) under Charles White at theGeorge Washington Carver Art School.…Ward, John Quincy Adams
(Encyclopedia) Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830–1910, American sculptor, b. Urbana, Ohio. He was trained under H. K. Brown, whom he assisted in the execution of the equestrian statue of George…Weaver, Robert Clifton
(Encyclopedia) Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907–97, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1966–68), b. Washington, D.C., grad. Harvard (B.S., 1929; M.A., 1931; Ph.D., 1934). An African…Wiesenthal, Simon
(Encyclopedia) Wiesenthal, SimonWiesenthal, Simonvēˈsĕntäl [key], 1908–2005, Austrian-Jewish Nazi hunter, b. Butschatsch, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Buchach, Ukraine). He received (1932) an…Peele, George
(Encyclopedia) Peele, George, 1558?–1597?, English playwright, educated at Oxford. He experimented in a variety of forms, including the pageant, history, pastoral, comedy, and melodrama, but his best…Saluki
(Encyclopedia) SalukiSalukisəl&oomacr;ˈkē [key], breed of tall, slender hound whose origins may be traced back to the Sumerian empire of 6000 b.c. It stands between 23 and 28 in. (58.4–71.1 cm)…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, April 2, 1806
Day 1298 Day 1300 Lewis, April 2, 1806 Wednesday April 2ed 1806. This morning we came to a resolution to remain at our present encampment or some where in this neighbourhood untill we had…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 10, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 9, 1805June 11, 1805June 10, 1805 Monday June 10th 1805. The day being fair and fine we dryed all our baggage and merchandize. Shields…Trending
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