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Fuchun
(Encyclopedia) FuchunFuchunf&oomacr;ˈch&oobreve;nˈ [key] or QiantangFuchunchēĕnˈtängˈ [key], river, 285 mi (459 km) long, Zhejiang prov., SE China. An important commercial artery, it flows NE…Doomsday Book
(Encyclopedia) Doomsday Book: see Domesday Book.book gill
(Encyclopedia) book gill: see horseshoe crab.duPont, Margaret Osborne
(Encyclopedia) duPont, Margaret Osborne, 1918–2012, American tennis player, b. Joseph, Oreg. Known for her aggressive play and endurance, she was one of the finest female players in the mid-20th cent…Job
(Encyclopedia) JobJobjōb [key], book of the Bible. The book is of unknown authorship and date, although many scholars assign it to a time between 600 b.c. and 400 b.c. A lament in narrative form, the…Annensky, Innokenty Feodorovich
(Encyclopedia) Annensky, Innokenty FeodorovichAnnensky, Innokenty Feodorovichēnəkĕnˈtyē fyôˈdərəvĭch ənyĕnˈskē [key], 1856–1909, Russian poet. A classical scholar, he translated Euripides before he…Triumph of Love
Based on the play by:MarivauxBook:James MagruderMusic:Jeffrey StockLyrics:Susan BirkenheadDirector:Michael MayerChoreography:Doug VaroneSets:Heidi EttingerCostumes:Catherine ZuberLighting:…Bingen
(Encyclopedia) Bingen Bingen bĭngˈən [key] or Bingen am Rhein Bingen am Rhein…Ditmars, Raymond Lee
(Encyclopedia) Ditmars, Raymond LeeDitmars, Raymond Leedĭtˈmärz [key], 1876–1942, American naturalist and author, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Barnard Military Academy, 1891. His early skill in preparing…Deuteronomy
(Encyclopedia) DeuteronomyDeuteronomyd&oomacr;tərŏnˈəmē [key], book of the Bible, literally meaning “second law,” last of the five books (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses.…Trending
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