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Martelly, Michel Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Martelly, Michel Joseph, 1961–, Haitian musician and political leader. After periods of living in the United States, he returned home in 1987 and became a keyboard player and singer,…Pantelleria
(Encyclopedia) PantelleriaPantelleriapänˈtāl-lārēˈä [key], volcanic island, 32 sq mi (83 sq km), S Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia. Sweet wine, capers, raisins, and dried…incense-tree
(Encyclopedia) incense-tree, common name for members of the Burseraceae, a family of sometimes deciduous shrubs and large trees found chiefly in tropical America and NE Africa. The name derives from…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Bell
The ElderbushThe Old HouseThe Bell People said "The Evening Bell is sounding, the sun is setting." For a strange wondrous tone was heard in the narrow streets of a large town. It was like…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Letter to Maria Gisborne
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Peter Bell the Third The Witch of Atlas Letter to Maria Gisborne LEGHORN, July 1, 1820. The spider spreads her webs, whether she be In poet s tower, cellar, or barn,…basil
(Encyclopedia) basilbasilbăzˈəl [key], any plant of the genus Ocimum, tender herbs or small shrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family), mostly of Old World warm regions and cultivated for the…Sanford
(Encyclopedia) Sanford. 1 City (1990 pop. 32,387), seat of Seminole co., central Fla., on Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River; inc. 1877. It is an agricultural center where citrus fruit and…Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing
(Encyclopedia) Pinero, Sir Arthur WingPinero, Sir Arthur Wingpĭnērˈō [key], 1855–1934, English dramatist. He achieved initial success with farces, such as The Magistrate (1885), and sentimental…Collodi, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Collodi, CarloCollodi, Carlokärˈlō kōl-lôˈdē [key], pseud. of Carlo LorenziniCollodi, Carlolōrāntsēˈnē [key], 1826–90, Italian author. A prolific journalist, he also wrote didactic…A Telegram
A Telegram"November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year," said Margaret, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden."That's the reason I was…Trending
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