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Stanley, Ralph Edmond
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Ralph Edmond, 1927–2016, American bluegrass singer and banjo player, b. Dickenson co., Va. He and his brother, Carter Glen Stanley, 1925–66, were sons of a country-singer…Nicolson, Marjorie Hope
(Encyclopedia) Nicolson, Marjorie Hope, 1894–1981, American educator, b. Yonkers, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Michigan (B.A., 1914; M.A., 1918) and Yale (Ph.D., 1920). She was dean and professor at Smith…Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme Disease Disease Diction Rocky Mountain spotted…2000-01 Mountain West Conference Final NCAA Standings
Conference Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct *Brigham Young 10 4 .714 24 9 .727 †Wyoming 10 4 .714 20 10 .667 †Utah 10 4 .…Gotthard Pass
(Encyclopedia) Gotthard Pass and Gotthard Tunnel: see Saint Gotthard, mountain group.Thompson, Daniel Pierce
(Encyclopedia) Thompson, Daniel Pierce, 1795–1868, American novelist, b. Charlestown, Mass. He wrote adventure novels, many of which deal with life in Vermont. His notable work is The Green Mountain…Skiddaw
(Encyclopedia) SkiddawSkiddawskĭdˈô [key], mountain, 3,054 ft (931 m) high, Cumbria, NW England, in the Lake District.Fitzpatrick, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Fitzpatrick, Thomas, c.1799–1854, American trapper, fur trader, and guide, one of the greatest of the mountain men, b. Co. Cavan, Ireland. He emigrated early to the United States, and…Three Pagodas Pass
(Encyclopedia) Three Pagodas Pass, mountain pass, alt. 925 ft (282 m), at the southern end of the Dawna Range, on the Myanmar-Thailand border. It has long been the chief route between SE Myanmar and…Owen Stanley Range
(Encyclopedia) Owen Stanley Range, mountain chain, c.300 mi (480 km) long, SE Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island. It rises to Mt. Victoria (13,363 ft/4,073 m). The region, drained by several…