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Grand Ole Opry
(Encyclopedia) Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest…Athena
(Encyclopedia) AthenaAthenaəthēˈnə [key], or Pallas AthenaPallas Athenapălˈəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian deities. According to myth, after Zeus seduced…Leopold and Loeb
(Encyclopedia) Leopold and LoebLeopold and Loeblōb [key], notorious American murderers defended by Clarence Darrow in 1924. The gregarious, dominating Richard A. Loeb (1905–1936) and the shy,…theosophy
(Encyclopedia) theosophytheosophythēŏsˈəfē [key] [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct…Poison Affair
(Encyclopedia) Poison Affair, in French history, scandal implicating a number of prominent persons at the court of King Louis XIV. It began with the trial of Marie Madeleine d'Aubray, marquise de…Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto
(Encyclopedia) Pinochet Ugarte, AugustoPinochet Ugarte, Augustooug&oomacr;sˈtō pēnōchāˈ &oomacr;gärˈtā [key], 1915–2006, president and dictator of Chile (1973–90). An army general who served…Salem, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Salem. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,091), seat of Essex co., NE Mass., on an inlet of Massachusetts Bay; inc. 1629. Its once famous harbor has silted up. Salem has electronic, leather, and…Maldives
(Encyclopedia) MaldivesMaldivesmălˈdēvz, –dīvz [key], Dhivehi Dhivehi Raajje, officially Republic of Maldives, republic (2015 est. pop. 418,000), 115 sq mi (298 sq km), off the coast of S Asia in the…Geology of the Grand Canyon: De Motte Park.
DE MOTTE PARK.Its length is about ten miles, its average width about two miles. It is a depressed area in the heart of the plateau and is on every side girt about by more elevated ground…The Largest States in the U.S. by Area
The United States of America is a country of immense geographical diversity, with a landscape that spans from snow-capped mountains to sun-kissed beaches, arid deserts to lush forests. The country's…Trending
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