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Waters, Ethel
(Encyclopedia) Waters, Ethel, 1896?–1977, African-American singer and actress, b. Chester, Pa. As a singer, she is noted for her sultry, sophisticated, and dramatic version of the blues, evinced in…Magnoliophyta
(Encyclopedia) MagnoliophytaMagnoliophytamăgˌnōlēŏfˈətə [key], division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have…Ross, Sir James Clark
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Sir James Clark, 1800–1862, British polar explorer and rear admiral. In 1818 he accompanied his uncle, Sir John Ross, in search of the Northwest Passage and commanded the Erebus…Pepper, Beverly
(Encyclopedia) Pepper, Beverly, American sculptor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. She lived in Italy from the 1950s. Pepper began as a social realist painter but soon turned to sculpture, inspired by the carvings…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: On Wm. Graham, Esq., Of Mossknowe
by Robert Burns On Capt. LascellesOn John Bushby, Esq., Tinwald DownsOn Wm. Graham, Esq., Of Mossknowe "Stop thief!" dame Nature call'd to Death, As Willy drew his latest breath…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Inscription To Miss Graham Of Fintry
by Robert Burns Ode For General Washington's BirthdayOn The Seas And Far AwayInscription To Miss Graham Of Fintry Here, where the Scottish Muse immortal lives, In sacred strains…Wood, Grant
(Encyclopedia) Wood, Grant, 1891–1942, American painter, b. Anamosa, Iowa, studied Art Institute of Chicago and in Paris. He experimented with an impressionist style in Paris, but in Munich in 1928…diffusion
(Encyclopedia) diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in…Frederick Loewe
Frederick LoewecomposerBorn: 6/10/1904Birthplace: Vienna, Austria After studying music in Berlin, Loewe immigrated to the United States in 1924. He played the piano in New York restaurants and soon…Sondra Locke Biography
Sondra Locke actress, directorBorn: 5/28/1944Birthplace: Shelbyville, Tennessee After her film debut in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), for which she was nominated for an Oscar, Locke…Trending
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