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Getz, Stan

(Encyclopedia) Getz, Stan, 1927–91, American jazz tenor saxophonist, b. Philadelphia, as Stanley Gayetsky. As a mature musician he was especially known for his “cool” jazz style. He began playing as…

Obed Wild and Scenic River

(Encyclopedia) Obed Wild and Scenic River: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

pemmican

(Encyclopedia) pemmicanpemmicanpĕmˈĭkən [key], a travel food of the Native North American. Slices of lean venison or buffalo meat were sun dried, pounded to a paste, and packed with melted fat in…

cherry

(Encyclopedia) cherry, name for several species of trees or shrubs of the genus Prunus (a few are sometimes classed as Padus) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for their fruits. The small,…

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Director: Clint EastwoodWriter: John Lee HancockDirector of Photography:Jack N. GreenEditor:Joel CoxMusic:Lennie NiehausProduction Designer:Henry BumsteadProducers:Clint Eastwood and Arnold…

Kids' Top 100 Favorite Books

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…

Sulitjelma

(Encyclopedia) SulitjelmaSulitjelmas&oomacr;lētyĕlˈmä [key], town, Nordland co., E Norway, at the foot of the Sulitjelma Mts., near the Swedish border. It has been a mining and smelting center…

panama-hat palm

(Encyclopedia) panama-hat palm, perennial herb (Carludovica palmata) growing wild from Central America south to Bolivia. Despite its frondlike leaves it is not a true palm. The leaves are used to…

asparagus

(Encyclopedia) asparagus, perennial garden vegetable (Asparagus officinalis) of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native to the E Mediterranean area and now naturalized over much of the world. As…