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McIntosh, William
(Encyclopedia) McIntosh, WilliamMcIntosh, Williammăkˈəntŏshˌ [key], c.1775–1825, Native American chief, b. in the Creek country now within the limits of Carroll co., Ga.; son of a British army…Newcastle disease
(Encyclopedia) Newcastle disease, pneumoencephalitis, acute viral disease of domestic poultry. Newcastle disease is characterized by sneezing, coughing, and nervous behavior. Affected birds may show…Marisol
(Encyclopedia) Marisol (María Sol Escobar)Marisolmărˈĭsŏlˌ, märēˈä sōl āskōˈbär [key], 1930–2016, Venezuelan-American sculptor, b. Paris. Marisol was first influenced by pre-Columbian sculpture and…Das, Chitta Ranjan
(Encyclopedia) Das, Chitta RanjanDas, Chitta Ranjanchĭtˈtə rŭnˈjən däs [key], 1870–1925, Indian political leader. A lawyer who opposed British rule and defended many Indian nationalists, he idealized…Fry, Roger Eliot
(Encyclopedia) Fry, Roger Eliot, 1866–1934, English art critic and painter. A champion of modern French schools of art, he introduced Cézanne and the postimpressionists to England. From 1905 to 1910…Fox, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Fox, river, 176 mi (283 km) long, rising in S central Wis. and flowing SW to within 1.5 mi (2.4 km) of Portage, Wis., on the Wisconsin River, then NE through Lake Winnebago into Green…Brigue and Tende
(Encyclopedia) Brigue and TendeBrigue and Tendebrēg, täNd [key], Ital. Briga and Tenda, two small districts, Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, on the French-Italian border. The districts are on the “…Bourgeois, Léon
(Encyclopedia) Bourgeois, LéonBourgeois, LéonlāôNˈ b&oomacr;rzhwäˈ [key], 1851–1925, French statesman and social philosopher. He held cabinet posts, notably the premiership (1895–96) and was a…cat's-eye
(Encyclopedia) cat's-eye, gemstone that displays a thin band of reflected light on its surface when cut as a cabochon. Its name is derived from its supposed resemblance to the eye of a cat. The…cubism
(Encyclopedia) cubism, art movement, primarily in painting, originating in Paris c.1907. In painting the several sources of cubist inspiration included the later work of Cézanne; the geometric…Trending
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