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Sendak, Maurice Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Sendak, Maurice Bernard, 1928–2012, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Largely self-taught, he was widely acclaimed as the 20th-century's most…Fianna Fáil
(Encyclopedia) Fianna FáilFianna Fáilfēˈənə fäl [key], Irish political party, organized in 1926 by opponents of the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921 establishing the Irish Free State and setting up…Maclaine, Shirley
(Encyclopedia) Maclaine, Shirley, 1934- , American actress and author, b. Richmond, Va., as Shirley MacLean Beaty. Maclaine’s father held various…Dole, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Dole, Bob (Robert Joseph Dole), 1923–2021, American political leader, b. Russell, Ks., Washburn Univ. (B.A. and L.L.D., 1952); husband…screw
(Encyclopedia) screw, simple machine consisting essentially of a solid cylinder, usually of metal, around which an inclined plane winds spirally, either clockwise or counterclockwise. It is used to…Wolfe, Thomas Clayton
(Encyclopedia) Wolfe, Thomas Clayton, 1900–1938, American novelist, b. Asheville, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1920, M.A. Harvard, 1922. An important 20th-century American novelist, Wolfe…The Celtic Twilight: Dreams That Have No Moral
by W. B. Yeats The Friends of the People of FaeryBy the RoadsideDreams That Have No Moral The friend who heard about Maive and the hazel-stick went to the workhouse another day. She found…protective coloration
(Encyclopedia) protective coloration, coloration or color pattern of an animal that affords it protection from observation either by its predators or by its prey. The most widespread form of…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: J
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z J J. J. Jaafer Jachin Jack Jack-a-Dandy Jack-a-Lantern Jack-a-napes Jack-Amend-…Halloween Traditions
The inside scoop on jack-o'-lanterns and other Halloween traditions Related Links Halloween Guide Halloween History Halloween Crossword Puzzle Halloween Hangman New! Halloween…Trending
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