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Porcupine, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) PorcupinePorcupinepôrˈkyəpīnˌ [key], river, 448 mi (721 km) long, rising in the Ogilvie Mts., NW Yukon, Canada. It flows in a great arc NE through the Eagle Plain, then W into Alaska…

Angelus, prayer

(Encyclopedia) Angelus [Lat.,=angel], daily prayer of the Roman Catholic Church, said usually three times daily, as announced by a bell, traditionally at six in the morning, at noon, and at six in…

Judenburg

(Encyclopedia) JudenburgJudenburgy&oomacr;ˈdənb&oobreve;rkh [key], city (1991 pop. 9,684), Styria prov., S central Austria, on the Mur River. It is an industrial city and winter sports center…

Belluno

(Encyclopedia) Belluno Belluno bĕl-l&oomacr;ˈnō [key], city, capital of Belluno prov., Venetia, NE Italy, on the…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: My Garden

My GardenIf I could put my woods in song And tell what's there enjoyed, All men would to my gardens throng, And leave the cities void. In my plot no tulips blow,— Snow-loving pines and oaks…

Marion Bell 1997 Deaths

Marion Bellactress played the lead role of Fiona MacLaren in the original Broadway production of BrigadoonBorn: 1919?Died: 1997Cynthia Belgrave1997 DeathsSir Isaiah Berlin

Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Bell

The BellI love thy music, mellow bell, I love thine iron chime, To life or death, to heaven or hell, Which calls the sons of Time. Thy voice upon the deep The home-bound sea-boy hails,…

Theresa Hayward Bell Biography

Theresa Hayward BellAmerican Indian activistBorn: 1952Birthplace: Camp Lejeune, N.C. The daughter of a military officer, Bell moved frequently as a child. However, as a member of the…

Theo Bell 2006 Deaths

Theo BellAge: 52 National Football League receiver who twice won the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was later a mentor who helped run a program for at-risk children at Blake High…

Charles Bell 2005 Deaths

Charles BellAge: 44 former president and chief executive of McDonald's who held the post for seven months. He was the company's second leader to die in less than a year. He died of cancer.…