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Kreisler, Fritz
(Encyclopedia) Kreisler, FritzKreisler, Fritzkrīsˈlər [key], 1875–1962, Austrian-American violinist, studied at the conservatories of Vienna and Paris. He first appeared in the United States in 1889…Aomori
(Encyclopedia) Aomori Aomori äōmôˈrē [key], city, capital of Aomori prefecture, extreme N Honshu, Japan, on Aomori Bay. First opened to foreign trade in 1906, Aomori is now…mombin
(Encyclopedia) mombinmombinmōmˈbēn [key], any tree of the tropical genus Spondias of the family Anacardiaceae (sumac family). The plum-shaped fruits, 1 to 2.5 in. (2.54–6.38 cm) long, are much eaten…R. W. Apple, Jr., 2006 Deaths
R. W. Apple, Jr.,Age: 71 New York Times writer and editor who covered 10 presidential elections, wars, politics, government, and food from more than 100 countries. He was known for his…Aesop's Fables: The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble
by Aesop Hercules and the WaggonerThe Lion, the Bear, and the FoxThe Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble A Pomegranate and an Apple-tree were disputing about the quality of their…Apple Valley (town), CA Census Data
People QuickFactsApple ValleyCaliforniaPopulation, 2003 estimate 60,07635,484,453Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 10.8%4.8%Population, 2000 54,23933,871,648Population…chamomile
(Encyclopedia) chamomile or camomilechamomileboth: kămˈəmīlˌ, –mēlˌ [key] [Gr.,=ground apple], name for various related plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family), especially the perennial…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…Alfred Lord Tennyson: Song ("The golden apple")
SongI The golden apple, the golden apple, the hallowed fruit, Guard it well, guard it warily, Singing airily, Standing about the charméd root. Round about all is mute, As the…Ariosto Appling WILEY, Congress, AL (1848-1908)
WILEY Ariosto Appling , a Representative from Alabama; born in Clayton, Barbour County, Ala., November 6, 1848; moved with his parents to Troy, Pike County, Ala.; attended the common schools and…