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ice dancing
(Encyclopedia) ice dancing, ice-skating competition in which couples are required to perform dance routines to music. The sport gained popularity in the 1930s and the first world championships were…ice cream
(Encyclopedia) ice cream, sweet frozen dessert, made from milk fat and solids, sugar, flavoring, a stabilizer (usually gelatin), and sometimes eggs, fruits, or nuts. The mix is churned at freezing…sea level
(Encyclopedia) sea level, the level of the sea, which serves as the datum used for measurement of land elevations and ocean depths. Theoretically, one would expect sea level to be a fixed and…Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, JacquesBoucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Jacqueszhäk [key]Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Jacques, [key]Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Jacques b&…Brewer's: Ages
Varro (Fragments, p. 219, Scaliger's edition, 1623) recognises three ages:— From the beginning of mankind to the Deluge, a time wholly unknown.From the Deluge to the First Olympiad, called…The Age of Abolitionism
Notable Figures in Abolitionism Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders Scientists…Presidential Age
The Question: Do you have to be 35 to be the president? The Answer: The U.S. Constitution sets out the following requirements for the…One for the Ages
World Series MVP Scott Brosius celebrates the Yankees' 3-0 victory on Oct. 21 in San Diego, completing a four-game sweep of the Padres. It was New York's all-time record 125th win of the season and…Pleistocene epoch
(Encyclopedia) Pleistocene epochPleistocene epochplīˈstəsēn [key], 6th epoch of the Cenozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table). According to a…Walt Whitman: Ages and Ages Returning at Intervals
Ages and Ages Returning at IntervalsAges and ages returning at intervals, Undestroy'd, wandering immortal, Lusty, phallic, with the potent original loins, perfectly sweet, I, chanter of…