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Lucerne, Lake of
(Encyclopedia) Lucerne, Lake of, Ger. Vierwaldstätter See, irregular-shaped lake, 44 sq mi (114 sq km), central Switzerland. It has a maximum depth of c.700 ft (210 m). The lake is fed and drained by…maenads
(Encyclopedia) maenadsmaenadsmēˈnădz [key], in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, female devotees of Dionysus. They roamed mountains and forests, adorned with ivy and skins of animals, waving…celestial horizon
(Encyclopedia) celestial horizon, one axis of the altazimuth coordinate system. It is the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the observer's zenith and nadir; it divides the celestial…York, Alvin Cullum
(Encyclopedia) York, Alvin Cullum, 1887–1964, American soldier known as Sergeant York, b. Fentress co., Tenn. He was reared on a back-country farm in Tennessee. A conscientious objector at the…Bir Tawil
(Encyclopedia) Bir Tawil, unclaimed territory, c.795 sq mi (2,060 km), along the E Egypt-Sudan border W of the Halayeb Triangle. Its unclaimed status arose from the peculiarities the disputed border…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…Samuel Douglas McENERY, Congress, LA (1837-1910)
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1910 Party: Democrat McENERY Samuel Douglas , a Senator from Louisiana; born in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La., May 28, 1837; attended the public schools, Spring Hill (…Silurian period
(Encyclopedia) Silurian periodSilurian periodsĭl&oobreve;rˈēən, sī– [key] [from the Silures, ancient tribe of S Wales, where the period was first studied; named by the British geologist R. I.…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Yon Wild Mossy Mountains
by Robert Burns A Winter NightAddress To EdinburghSong-Yon Wild Mossy Mountains Yon wild mossy mountains sae lofty and wide, That nurse in their bosom the youth o' the Clyde…The World's 14 Highest Mountain Peaks (Above 8,000 Meters)
Top of Page Highest Mountains: 14 8,000 Peaks Map & LocationsSource: Wikimedia CommonsThe highest mountain peaks in the world are in a few primary ranges, including the Himalayan and Karakoram…Trending
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