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Brewer's: Book

(Ang.-Saxon, boc; Danish, beuke; German, buche, a beech-tree). Beechbark was employed for carving names on before the invention of printing. Here on my trunk's surviving frame, Carved many…

The Grand Canyon: Facts, History & Profile

Top of Page Image Source: Getty ImagesFast Grand Canyon Facts Length: 277 miles (446 km) Width: 18 miles (29 km) at widest point Depth: 1 mile (1.6 km) deep Age: Estimated to be between 5-6…

Alberti, Rafael

(Encyclopedia) Alberti, RafaelAlberti, Rafaelräfäĕlˈ [key]Alberti, Rafael älbĕrˈtē [key], 1902–99, Spanish poet. After abandoning an earlier career as a painter, Alberti published his first book,…

McKim, Charles Follen

(Encyclopedia) McKim, Charles Follen, 1847–1909, American architect, b. Chester co., Pa., studied (1867–70) at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was one of the founders of the firm of McKim, Mead, and…

Pontine Marshes

(Encyclopedia) Pontine MarshesPontine Marshespŏnˈtēn, –tīn [key], Ital. Pontina, low-lying region, c.300 sq mi (780 sq km), in S Latium, central Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apennine…

storm

(Encyclopedia) storm, disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere attended by wind, rain, snow, sleet, hail, or thunder and lightning. Types of storms include the extratropical cyclone,…

Ultimate Taylor Swift Lyrics Quiz

Welcome to the Ultimate Taylor Swift Lyrics Quiz! If you consider yourself a true Swiftie, this is your chance to prove your mettle. Dive in and test your knowledge about the poetic lyrics from this…

Arizona

Colorado State Information Capital: Phoenix, AZ 85007 Official Name: State of Arizona Organized as a territory/republic: February 24, 1863 Entered Union (rank): February 14, 1912 (48th) Present…

Sondheim, Stephen Joshua

(Encyclopedia) Sondheim, Stephen Joshua Sondheim, Stephen Joshua sôndˈhīm [key], 1930–2021, American composer and…