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Ansley, Clarke Fisher

(Encyclopedia) Ansley, Clarke FisherAnsley, Clarke Fisherănzˈlē [key], 1869–1939, American teacher and editor, b. Swedona, near Springfield, Ill., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1890. After teaching…

bracken

(Encyclopedia) bracken or brake, common name for a tall fern (Pteridium aquilinum) with large triangular fronds, widespread throughout the world, often as a weed. It is considered poisonous to…

white alder

(Encyclopedia) white alder, deciduous shrub or small tree (Clethra alnifolia) native to the Appalachians, named for the resemblance of its leaves to those of the unrelated true alders. It is…

2000 Olympic Baseball Medalists

Round Robin Standings Top four teams advance to medal round. Note that RF stands for Runs For and RA stands for Runs Against.   Gm W L Pct RF RA Medal Round *Cuba 7…

CBA Regular Season Individual Leaders

Scoring GmPtsAvgSean Colson, Grand Rapids50118323.7Miles Simon, Dakota3887323.0Ruben Nembhard, F-M4088222.1Damian Owens, Gary2145221.5James Collins, Grand Rapids52107120.6Dickey Simpkins,…

Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich

(Encyclopedia) Pushkin, Aleksandr SergeyevichPushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevichp&oobreve;shˈkĭn, Rus. əlyĭksänˈdər syĭrgāˈyəvĭch p&oomacr;shˈkĭn [key], 1799–1837, Russian poet and prose writer,…

coconut

(Encyclopedia) coconut, fruit of the coco palm (Cocos nucifera), a tree widely distributed through tropical regions. The seed is peculiarly adapted to dispersal by water because the large pod holding…

herring

(Encyclopedia) herring, common name for members of the large, widely distributed family Clupeidae, comprising many species of marine and freshwater food fishes, including the sardine (Sardinia), the…