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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
(Encyclopedia) Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Paul of the Cross, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Paul of the Cross, Saint, 1694–1775, Italian, religious founder of the Passionists. His original name was Paolo Francesco Danei. He had visions calling him to found a new order and…Gill, Eric Rowland
(Encyclopedia) Gill, Eric Rowland, 1882–1940, English sculptor, wood engraver, typographer, and writer. His sculpture includes Stations of the Cross (Westminster Cathedral, London); Prospero and…Field, Rachel
(Encyclopedia) Field, Rachel, 1894–1942, American writer, b. New York City, educated at Radcliffe. Her books for children include The Cross-Stitch Heart and Other One-Act Plays (1927), Hitty: Her…Blériot, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Blériot, LouisBlériot, Louislwē blārēōˈ [key], 1872–1936, French aviator and inventor. He devoted the fortune acquired by his invention of an automobile searchlight to the invention…Bolan Pass
(Encyclopedia) Bolan Pass or Bholan PassBholan Passboth: bōlänˈ [key], gap in the central Brahui Range, W Pakistan; c.60 mi (100 km) long, alt. 5,880 ft (1,792 m). A railroad and highway cross the…Okeechobee Waterway
(Encyclopedia) Okeechobee Waterway or Cross-Florida Waterway, 155 mi (249 km) long, across S Fla., from Stuart on the Atlantic Ocean to Fort Myers on the Gulf of Mexico. Its main segments are the St…resistance, in electricity
(Encyclopedia) resistance, property of an electric conductor by which it opposes a flow of electricity and dissipates electrical energy away from the circuit, usually as heat. Optimum resistance is…Drew, Charles Richard
(Encyclopedia) Drew, Charles Richard, 1904–50, African-American physician, b. Washington, D.C. A surgeon and a professor at Howard Univ. (1935–36; 1942–50), he developed a means of preserving blood…2002 Men's Olympic Cross Country Skiing Medalists
1.5–km Sprint Time 1 Tor Arne Hetland, NOR 2:56.9 2 Peter Schlickenrieder, GER 2:57.0 3 Cristian Zorzi, ITA 2:57.2 Best USA: No American skier qualified for the…Trending
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