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Harris, Joel Chandler
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848–1908, American short-story writer and humorist, b. Eatonton, Ga., considered one of the great American regionalist writers. As an apprentice to the editor…The Sound of Music
Music:Richard RodgersLyrics:Oscar Hammerstein IIBook:Howard Lindsay and Russel CrouseSuggested by:The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta TrappDirector:Susan H. SchulmanMusical Director:…Pyrenean shepherd
(Encyclopedia) Pyrenean shepherd or Berger des Pyrénées, breed of medium-sized herding dog that originated in the Pyrenees of S France; its name is often shortened to pyr shep. The breed comes in two…ink
(Encyclopedia) ink, pigmented fluid used for writing and drawing, or a viscous compound used for printing, both of various colors but most frequently black. The oldest known variety, India ink or…gibbon
(Encyclopedia) gibbon, small ape, family Hylobatidae, found in the forests of SE Asia. The gibbons are known as the small, or lesser, apes; they are the most highly adapted of the apes to arboreal…sunfish
(Encyclopedia) sunfish, common name for members of the family Centrachidae, comprising numerous species of spiny-finned, freshwater fishes with deep, laterally flattened bodies found in temperate…Black, Sir James Whyte
(Encyclopedia) Black, Sir James Whyte, 1924–2010, Scottish pharmacologist, M.B., Ch.B. Univ. of St. Andrews, 1946. A drug researcher, he held a series of posts with universities and drug companies…Black Hole of Calcutta
(Encyclopedia) Black Hole of Calcutta: see Kolkata.Benedict the Black, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Benedict the Black, Saint, d. 1589, Sicilian friar. Born a slave, he became a hermit and later a Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, his humility and extraordinary powers as…pyroxene
(Encyclopedia) pyroxenepyroxenepīˈrŏksēn [key], name given to members of a group of widely distributed rock minerals called metasilicates in which magnesium, iron, and calcium, often with aluminum,…Trending
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