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embroidery
(Encyclopedia) embroidery, ornamental needlework applied to all varieties of fabrics and worked with many sorts of thread—linen, cotton, wool, silk, gold, and even hair. Decorative objects, such as…Lewis Carroll: Fame’s Penny-Trumpet
Fame’s Penny-TrumpetAffectionately dedicated to all “original researchers” who pant for “endowment.”Blow, blow your trumpets till they crack, Ye little men of little souls! And bid them…Gold Coast, former name of Ghana
(Encyclopedia) Gold Coast: see Ghana, republic.Deadwood
(Encyclopedia) Deadwood, city (2020 pop. 1,271), seat of Lawrence co., W S.Dak.; settled 1876 after discovery of gold. A Black Hills tourist center, it…repoussé
(Encyclopedia) repoussérepoussérəp&oomacr;sāˈ [key], the process or the product of ornamenting metallic surfaces with designs in relief hammered out from the back by hand. Gold and silver are…Sèvres ware
(Encyclopedia) Sèvres ware, porcelain made in France by the royal (now national) potteries established (1745) by Louis XV at Vincennes, moved (1756) to Sèvres after changing hands. Before 1770 it was…Ahaz
(Encyclopedia) AhazAhazāˈhăz [key], d. c.727 b.c., king of Judah (c.731–727 b.c.), son of Jotham. His reign marked the end of the real independence of Judah. A coalition of Pekah of Israel and Rezin…Distinctive Destinations from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: 2004
Source: National Trust for Historic Preservation. From a Spanish settlement to a historic resort community nestled in a beautiful Rocky Mountain valley, America offers alternative vacation…Brewer's: Friar Tuck
Chaplain and steward of Robin Hood. Introduced by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe. He is a pudgy, paunchy, humorous, self-indulgent, and combative clerical Falstaff. His costume consisted of a…Mark Hopkins Biography
Mark Hopkinsmerchant, railroad developerBorn: 9/3/1814Birthplace: Richmond County, Va. An astute businessman, Hopkins looked upon the California Gold Rush in 1849 originally for its mining…Trending
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