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(Encyclopedia) SabineSabinesăbēnˈ [key], river, c.575 mi (925 km) long, rising on the prairies NE of Dallas, Tex. It flows SE across Texas, then south to mark the Texas–Louisiana line. Near its mouth…Breda
(Encyclopedia) Breda Breda brādäˈ [key], city, North Brabant prov., S Netherlands, at the confluence of the…Transcendental Meditation
(Encyclopedia) Transcendental Meditation, service mark for a meditation technique and program founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and based on Vedic philosophy. Stressing natural meditation and the…evangelist
(Encyclopedia) evangelistevangelistĭvănˈjəlĭst [key] [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors of the four Gospels. The four evangelists are often symbolized…Fundamental Orders
(Encyclopedia) Fundamental Orders, in U.S. history, the basic law of the Connecticut colony from 1639 to 1662, formally adopted (Jan. 14, 1639) by representatives from the towns of Hartford,…Hopkins, Mark, American educator
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Mark, 1802–87, American educator, b. Stockbridge, Mass., grad. Williams, 1824, and Berkshire Medical School, 1829. After a few months of medical practice he returned (1830) to…A Profile of the World, 2016
Geography Age: 4.55 billion years old. Total area: 510.072 million sq km (196.940 million sq mi). Land area: 148.94 million sq km (57.…Tour de France–2006<sup>1</sup>
(July 1–23, 2006) Cyclist, country Team Behind 1. Oscar Pereiro, Spain…Saint Austell
(Encyclopedia) Saint AustellSaint Austellsŭnt ôˈstəl; [key], town (1991 pop. 36,639), Cornwall, SW England, at the mouth of the Fowey River on St. Austell Bay. China clay (discovered there c.1755) is…Smirke, Sir Robert
(Encyclopedia) Smirke, Sir Robert, 1781–1867, English architect, one of the most noted exponents of the classic revival. His best-known design is the main facade of the British Museum (1823–47).…Trending
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