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Neer, Aert van der
(Encyclopedia) Neer, Aert van derNeer, Aert van derärt vän dĕr nār [key], c.1603–77, Dutch landscape painter. Working mostly in Amsterdam, he excelled in painting unusual light effects, such as…panther
(Encyclopedia) panther, name commonly applied to the leopard, especially to a black leopard. It is also used locally to designate various other cats including the jaguar and the puma. In animal…Mount Rainier National Park
(Encyclopedia) Mount Rainier National ParkMount Rainier National Parkrānērˈ, rə– [key], 235,625 acres (95,395 hectares), SW Wash., in the Cascade Range; est. 1899. The area is dominated by Mt.…John McKeown Snow WILLIAMS, Congress, MA (1818-1886)
WILLIAMS John McKeown Snow , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., August 13, 1818; moved to Boston, Mass.; attended the public schools; engaged in…pear
(Encyclopedia) pear, name for a fruit tree of the genus Pyrus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a pome. The common pear (P. communis) is one of the earliest cultivated of fruit…Frank White 2003 Deaths
Frank WhiteAge: 69 politician who served as governor of Arkansas from 1980 to 1982. He beat incumbent Bill Clinton in the 1980 race, handing the former president the second of only two…Barry White 2003 Deaths
Barry WhiteAge: 58 Grammy Award–winning R&B singer and disco icon known for his lush baritone bass voice. His soulful, seductive songs include “Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” and “…Red, White, and Blue Highways
The story of the U.S. Interstate by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Related Links Interstate System TriviaQuiz: Great American Highways Road Mileage Between U.S. CitiesDwight D.…White House Offices and Agencies
Below is a list of each White House office and agency, including the director, the role of the agency, history, and contact information. Office of…Sara Teasdale: White Fog
White FogHeaven-invading hills are drowned In wide moving waves of mist, Phlox before my door are wound In dripping wreaths of amethyst.Ten feet away the solid earth Changes into melting…