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Bird Woman

(Encyclopedia) Bird Woman: see Sacajawea.

woman suffrage

(Encyclopedia) woman suffrage, the right of women to vote. Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism. On the European…

The Seven Wonders of the World

Since ancient times, numerous “seven wonders” lists have been created. The content of these lists tends to vary, and none is definitive. The seven wonders that are most widely agreed upon as…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

CHAPTER ONE: THE CYCLONE by L. Frank Baum DOROTHY LIVED IN THE MIDST of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was…

Seven New Wonders

World > Structures and Buildings by Amy Fletcher Related Links Great Wall of China Petra Machu Picchu Taj Mahal Colosseum Seven Modern Wonders Seven Modern…

The Wonderful World of Disney

ABCSunday 7:00–9:00 p.m.Host: Michael Eisner The family-oriented series returns, with 35 theatrical and original, made-for-television movies set to debut in the 1997–1998 season. Highlights…

Brewer's: Cornish Wonder

(The). John Opie, of Cornwall, the painter. (1761-1807.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cornubian ShoreCornish Names A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Blue Wonder

(A). The German Blaues Wunder, which means “a queer story,” as Du sollst dein blaues wunder schen, You will be filled with amazement (at the queer story I have to relate). A “blue wonder”…

Brewer's: Wonder-worker

St. Gregory, of Neo-Cæsare'a, in Pontus. So called because he “recalled devils at his will, stayed a river, killed a Jew by the mere effort of his will…

The 7 Wonders of the World for 2022

Top of Page Source: iStockMountains, lakes, forests, and valleys– the world is wide and has many incredible sights to offer anyone who is curious about nature. And on top of a variety of natural…