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Brewer's: Ostend' Manifesto
A declaration made in 1857 by the Ministers of the United States in England, France, and Spain, “that Cuba must belong to the United States.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…pond scum
(Encyclopedia) pond scum, accumulation of floating green algae on the surface of stagnant or slowly moving waters, such as ponds and reservoirs. One of the commonest forms is Spirogyra.Ostend Manifesto
(Encyclopedia) Ostend Manifesto, document drawn up in Oct., 1854, at Ostend, Belgium, by James Buchanan, American minister to Great Britain, John Y. Mason, minister to France, and Pierre Soulé,…Seifert, Jaroslav
(Encyclopedia) Seifert, Jaroslav, 1901–86, Czech poet. Starting as a revolutionary “proletarian” poet, Seifert soon began to emphasize fantasy and enchantment as antidotes to modern technological…Robert Haven Schauffler: Scum o' the Earth
Scum o' the EarthRobert Haven SchaufflerIAt the gate of the West I stand, On the isle where the nations throng. We call them "scum o' the earth";Stay, are we doing you wrong, Young fellow…Guchkov, Aleksandr Ivanovich
(Encyclopedia) Guchkov, Aleksandr IvanovichGuchkov, Aleksandr Ivanovichəlyĭksänˈdər ēväˈnəvĭch g&oobreve;chˈkôf [key], 1862–1936, Russian political leader. A prominent businessman, during the…cyanobacteria
(Encyclopedia) cyanobacteriacyanobacteriasīˌənōbăktĭrˈēə, sī-ănˌō– [key] or blue-green algae, photosynthetic bacteria that contain chlorophyll. For many years they were classified in the plant…Kitaj, R. B.
(Encyclopedia) Kitaj, R. B. (Ronald Brooks Kitaj)Kitaj, R. B.kĭtīˈ [key], 1932–2007, American painter, b. Chagrin Falls, Ohio. In 1958 he moved to London, where he attended the Ruskin School, Oxford…eutrophication
(Encyclopedia) eutrophicationeutrophicationy&oomacr;trōˌfĭkāˈshən [key], aging of a lake by biological enrichment of its water. In a young lake the water is cold and clear, supporting little life…Tamworth
(Encyclopedia) Tamworth, city (1991 pop. 63,260) and district, Staffordshire, W central England. Its products include clothing, textiles, and aluminum ware. An amusement park and zoo are nearby.…Trending
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