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Felix, Antonius
(Encyclopedia) Felix, Antonius, fl. a.d. 60, Roman procurator of Judaea, Samaria, Galilee, and Peraea (c.a.d. 52–a.d. 60), a freedman of Claudius I. He was judge of the apostle Paul. He married…Caño Cristales
(Encyclopedia) Caño Cristales, river, c.62 mi (100 km) long, central Colombia, rising in Serranía de la Macarena National Park and flowing SE to the Guayabero River. Also known as the “River of Five…Burleigh, Henry Thacker
(Encyclopedia) Burleigh, Henry ThackerBurleigh, Henry Thackerbûrˈlē [key], 1866–1949, American baritone and composer, b. Erie, Pa.; pupil of Dvořák at the National Conservatory, New York, where he…Wenzhou
(Encyclopedia) Wenzhou or WenchowWenzhouboth: wŭn-jō [key], city (1994 est. pop. 449,700), SE Zhejiang prov., SE China. It is a small deep-sea port on the Ou River 12 mi (19 km) from the East China…Windermere
(Encyclopedia) WindermereWindermerewĭnˈdərmēr [key], lake, 10.5 mi (17 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, in the Lake District, Cumbria, NW England. It is c.210 ft (60 m) deep and lies among wooded…Vänern
(Encyclopedia) VänernVänernvĕˈnərn [key], lake, c.2,145 sq mi (5,560 sq km), SW Sweden, fed by the Klarälven and drained by the Götaälv SW into the Kattegat. It is the largest lake in Sweden and the…Troms
(Encyclopedia) TromsTromstrôms, tr&oobreve;ms [key], county (1995 pop. 150,606), c.10,070 sq mi (26,080 sq km), N Norway, bordering on the Norwegian Sea (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean) in the west…Peter NORBECK, Congress, SD (1870-1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1936 Party: Republican NORBECK Peter , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), August 27, 1870; attended…Weather: The Amazing Andrew
The Amazing AndrewWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals
Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…Trending
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