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(Encyclopedia) CE5 The poisonous mushroom Amanita mushroom, type of basidium fungus characterized by spore-bearing gills on the underside of the umbrella- or cone-shaped cap. The name toadstool…relocation center
(Encyclopedia) relocation center, in U.S. history, camp in which Japanese and Japanese-Americans were interned during World War II. Fearing a Japanese invasion, the military leaders, under authority…The Little Peasant
The Little Peasant There was a certain village wherein no one lived but really rich peasants, and just one poor one, whom they called the little peasant. He had not even so much as a cow, and…Anatomy and
Physiology: Don't Be So Touchy!
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PhysiologyThe SensesWindows to the SoulCan You Hear Me Now?The Nose KnowsDon't Be So Touchy!
If you are still troubled by the idea of seven senses, how about this…Female Literary Figures
Aidoo - Corelli | Dickinson - Luce | Mansfield - Rukeyser | Sackville - Yourcenar Anaïs Nin Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists…Almost Famous
Director/Writer:Cameron CroweDreamWorks SKG; 102 minutes; RRelease:9/00Cast:Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Frances McDormand, Philip Seymour Hoffman Almost Famous,…megachurch
(Encyclopedia) megachurch, large Protestant church with an average weekly attendance of 2,000 or more; relatively uncommon until after 1970. In the United States, where most megachurches are located…Derrida, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Derrida, JacquesDerrida, Jacqueszhäkˈ dĕrˌrēdäˈ [key], 1930–2004, French philosopher, b. El Biar, Algeria. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, he taught there and at…Durrell, Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Durrell, LawrenceDurrell, Lawrencedŭˈrəl, dûrˈəl [key], 1912–90, British author, b. India, of Irish parents. Durrell traveled widely, often serving in diplomatic positions; most of his…Baldwin, James
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, James, 1924–87, American author, b. New York City. He spent an impoverished boyhood in Harlem, became a Pentecostal preacher at 14, and left the church three years later. He…Trending
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