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Grinnell, George Bird
(Encyclopedia) Grinnell, George BirdGrinnell, George Birdgrənĕlˈ [key], 1849–1938, American naturalist and student of Native American life, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Yale (B.A., 1870; Ph.D., 1880). He…Dnieper
(Encyclopedia) DnieperDniepernēˈpər [key], Belarusian Dnyapro, Rus. Dnepr, Ukr. Dnipro, river, c.1,430 mi (2,300 km) long, in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. One of the longest rivers in Europe, it…Aravalli Hills
(Encyclopedia) Aravalli HillsAravalli Hillsəräˈvəlē [key], hill system, N India, stretching 350 mi (560 km) through Rajasthan state. Divided into the Sambhar-Sirohi and the Sambhar-Khetri ranges, the…Chiltern Hills
(Encyclopedia) Chiltern Hills, range of chalk hills, c.45 mi (70 km) long and 15 to 20 mi (24–32 km) wide, S England, NW of London, extending NE from Goring Gap. Its highest elevation is Coombe Hill…Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama
Related Links Black History Month African-American Quotations African American History Timeline Civil Rights Timeline The March on Washington Biographies…Sidlaw Hills
(Encyclopedia) Sidlaw HillsSidlaw Hillssĭdˈlô [key], range, E Scotland, between Strathmore and the Firth of Tay. It extends c.30 mi (50 km) NE from the vicinity of Perth. The highest hills, including…Cardamom Hills, mountains, India
(Encyclopedia) Cardamom HillsCardamom Hillskärˈdəməm [key], range, c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) high, c.1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km), Kerala state, southern tip of India. Tea, coffee, teak, bamboo, turmeric,…Richard Burton: Black Sheep
Black SheepRichard BurtonFrom their folded mates they wander far, Their ways seem harsh and wild; They follow the beck of a baleful star, Their paths are dream-beguiled.Yet haply they…Cheviot Hills
(Encyclopedia) Cheviot HillsCheviot Hillschĕvˈēət, chēvˈ– [key], range, c.35 mi (56 km) long, extending along part of the border between Scotland and England. The highest point is The Cheviot (2,676…Kiowa
(Encyclopedia) KiowaKiowakīˈəwə [key], Native North Americans whose language is thought to form a branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). The Kiowa, a nomadic…Trending
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