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Thaulow, Fritz
(Encyclopedia) Thaulow, FritzThaulow, Fritztouˈlō [key], 1847–1906, Norwegian landscape painter. He studied in Paris. Influenced by impressionism, he painted canals, riverbanks, and snow scenes.…McNally, Terrence
(Encyclopedia) McNally, Terrence, 1939–2020, American playwright, b. St. Petersburg, Fla., grad. Columbia, 1960. Known for his dark humor, social satire, and focus on human isolation and the need to…Benn, Anthony Wedgwood
(Encyclopedia) Benn, Anthony Wedgwood (Tony Benn), 1925–2014, British politician, b. London, grad. New College, Oxford. After working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (1949–50), he was…Sahand
(Encyclopedia) SahandSahandsähändˈ [key], peak, 12,140 ft (3,700 m) high, NW Iran, S of Tabriz. It is snow-covered most of the year and is traditionally associated with the prophet Zoroaster.South Shetland Islands
(Encyclopedia) South Shetland Islands, barren, snow-covered archipelago off N Antarctic Peninsula, W Antarctica; Livingston and King George islands are the largest. The South Shetlands were bases for…Avacha
(Encyclopedia) AvachaAvachaəväˈchə [key] or Avachinskaya SopkaAvachinskaya Sopkaəväˈchĭnskīə sôpˈkə [key], active volcano, 8,965 ft (2,733 m) high, Russian Far East, on S Kamchatka peninsula. It has…Tungurahua
(Encyclopedia) Tungurahua [Quechua,=throat of fire], snow-capped volcano, 16,479 ft (5,203 m) high, central Ecuador, c.85 mi (135 km) SE of Quito. Its eruptions typically occur at intervals of 80 to…blizzard
(Encyclopedia) blizzard, winter storm characterized by high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow; according to the official definition given in 1958 by the U.S. Weather Bureau, the winds must…Olympia Jean SNOWE, Congress, ME (1947)
Senate Years of Service: 1995-2013 Party: Republican SNOWE Olympia Jean , a Senator and a Representative from Maine; born Olympia Jean Boucles, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, February 21, 1947;…Pavlof Volcano
(Encyclopedia) Pavlof Volcano, active volcano, 8,177 ft (2,493 m) high, W Alaska Peninsula, SW Alaska, on the W shore of Pavlof Bay. It and its neighboring twin volcano, Pavlof Sister, 7,028 ft (2,…Trending
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