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(Encyclopedia) goatsucker, common name for nocturnal or crepuscular birds of the order Caprimulgiformes, which includes the frogmouth, the oilbird, potoos, and nightjars. Goatsuckers are medium in…Mesozoic era
(Encyclopedia) Mesozoic eraMesozoic eramĕzˌəzōˈĭk [key] [Gr.,=middle life], major division of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table) from 65 to 225 million years ago.…Hammarskjöld, Dag
(Encyclopedia) Hammarskjöld, DagHammarskjöld, Dagdäg hämˈərshōldˌ, Swed. hämˈärshöldˈ [key], 1905–61, Swedish statesman, secretary-general of the United Nations (1953–61). He attended the…Tshombe, Moise Kapenda
(Encyclopedia) Tshombe, Moise KapendaTshombe, Moise Kapendamô-ēsˈ kəpĕnˈdä chōmˈbā [key], 1919–69, political leader in Congo (Kinshasa). He was related to the royal family of the Lunda people and…The Iliad of Homer: Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus
The Death of Hector. The Redemption of the Body of Hector. Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus. Achilles and the Myrmidons do honours to the body of Patroclus. After the funeral…1956 Olympic Individual Leading Medal Winners
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 4 Sixten Jernberg, SWE X-country 1-2-1 3 Toni Sailer,…Lorz of the Rings
Distance runner Fred Lorz's Olympics disgrace in 1904 by John Gettings Lorz was the first competitor to cross the finish line. He was greeted with cheers from the American crowd and…Memorable Olympic Moments: Lorz of the Rings, Summer 1904
Distance runner Fred Lorz's Olympics disgrace in 1904 by John Gettings Lorz was the first competitor to cross the finish line. He was greeted with cheers from the American crowd and Alice…Camp Laurence
Camp LaurenceBeth was postmistress, for, being most at home, she could attend to it regularly, and dearly liked the daily task of unlocking the little door and distributing the mail. One…Cool Tools & Downloads
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