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Pánuco
(Encyclopedia) PánucoPánucopäˈn&oomacr;kō [key], river, c.315 mi (510 km) long, rising as the Santa María River in San Luis Potosí state, N central Mexico, and flowing generally east to empty…Gardner
(Encyclopedia) Gardner. <1> City (2020 pop. 23,287), Johnson co., NE Kans; founded 1857. A suburb of Kansas City, the town is located where the…Bulnes, Manuel
(Encyclopedia) Bulnes, ManuelBulnes, Manuelmänwĕlˈ b&oomacr;lˈnās [key], 1799–1866, president of Chile (1841–51). He served in the revolt against Spain and commanded the victorious Chilean forces…Berlinghieri, Bonaventura
(Encyclopedia) Berlinghieri, BonaventuraBerlinghieri, Bonaventurabôˌnävĕnt&oomacr;ˈrä bĕrˌlĭng-gyāˈrē [key], fl. 1235–44, Italian painter. Originally from Lucca, he was the most gifted of a…waterleaf
(Encyclopedia) waterleaf, common name for the Hydrophyllaceae, a family of herbs and some shrubs, widely distributed but especially abundant in W and SW North America. Best known in the United States…From buildings to animals
From buildings to animals Slideshows from Tallest Buildings in the World to Moons of our Solar System. Related Links Animal Groups Animal Names: Male, Female, and…1974–1975 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesMasterpiece Theatre: Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesRobert Blake, Baretta (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesJean Marsh…Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo
(Encyclopedia) Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo or GianlorenzoBernini, Giovanni Lorenzo or Gianlorenzojōvänˈnē lōrĕnˈtsō, jänlōrĕnˈtsō bĕrnēˈnē [key], 1598–1680, Italian sculptor and architect, b. Naples.…Rogers, Henry Huttleston
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Henry Huttleston, 1840–1909, American financier, b. Fairhaven, Mass. After he moved (1860) to Pennsylvania, he entered the oil business, experimented in the refining of…Duquesnoy, François
(Encyclopedia) Duquesnoy, FrançoisDuquesnoy, FrançoisfräNswäˈ dükĕnwäˈ [key], 1594–1643, Flemish sculptor. In 1618 he went to Rome, where he remained most of his life, eventually becoming one of the…