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Albany, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) AlbanyAlbanyôlˈbənē [key], river, 610 mi (982 km) long, rising in Lake St. Joseph, W Ont., Canada, and flowing generally E into James Bay, near Fort Albany. The Kenogami and Ogoki…Ferrier, James Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Ferrier, James FrederickFerrier, James Frederickfĕrˈēər [key], 1808–64, Scottish philosopher. He was a professor at Edinburgh (1842–45) and at St. Andrews from 1845 until his death.…Boanerges
(Encyclopedia) BoanergesBoanergesbōˌənûrˈjēz [key], sons of Zebedee: see James, Saint (St. James the Greater), and John, Saint.Beaver Island
(Encyclopedia) Beaver Island, 14 mi (23 km) long, from 3 to 6 mi (4.8–9.6 km) wide, off N Mich., in Lake Michigan. It is the largest island of the Beaver Archipelago and has forests, lakes, beaches,…Bill of Rights, in British history
(Encyclopedia) Bill of Rights, 1689, in British history, one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It registered in statutory form the outcome of the long 17th-century struggle…Perth, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Perth, town (1991 pop. 41,916), Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, on the Tay River. It was called St. Johnstoun until the 17th cent. Perth is famous for its dye works and cattle…Quills
Director:Philip KaufmanWriter:Doug WrightFox Searchlight Pictures; 120 minutes; RRelease:11/00Cast:Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine Quills delivers the subterranean…James Montgomery BECK, Congress, PA (1861-1936)
BECK James Montgomery , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, 1861; attended the public schools and was graduated from Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa., in 1880;…Macleod, John James Rickard
(Encyclopedia) Macleod, John James RickardMacleod, John James Rickardrĭkˈərd [key]Macleod, John James Rickard məkloudˈ [key], 1876–1935, Scottish physiologist, educated at Aberdeen and Leipzig. He…fairy
(Encyclopedia) fairy, in folklore, one of a variety of supernatural beings endowed with the powers of magic and enchantment. Belief in fairies has existed from earliest times, and literatures all…Trending
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