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Clara Bow

actressBorn: 7/29/1905Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York As the quintessential flapper, she defined the 1920s. Her hairstyle, her clothes, her flamboyant sex life, and her cupid-bow mouth all…

Bow Bells

(Encyclopedia) Bow BellsBow Bellsbō [key], in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (Bow Church), Cheapside, London, England. The church is located in mid-London, and tradition says that only one who is born…

Bow ware

(Encyclopedia) Bow wareBow warebō [key], English porcelain, similar to Chelsea ware. It was made at Stratford-le-Bow from 1730 to 1776, when its factory was absorbed by the Derby ware pottery.

Parts of Speech: Interjections: Zap! Pow! Wow!

Interjections: Zap! Pow! Wow!Parts of SpeechGrammarNouns: Prime-Time PlayersVerbs: All the Right MovesConjunctions: The Ties That BindPrepositions: Good Things Come in Small PackagesAdjectives: Happy…

bow, in music

(Encyclopedia) bowbowbō [key], implement used in playing stringed instruments. Its name originated from the fact that in its early form it resembled an archer's bow, but by the 17th cent. the…

Medicine Bow Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Medicine Bow Mountains, outlying eastern range of the Rocky Mts., SE Wyo. and N Colo. It extends from Medicine Bow town, Wyo., NW of Laramie, southward c.100 mi (160 km) to Cameron…

Bow, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) BowBowbō [key], river, 315 mi (507 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., S Alta., Canada, and flowing SE through Banff National Park. It emerges from the mountains in the Bow River Pass…

bow and arrow

(Encyclopedia) bow and arrow, weapon consisting of two parts; the bow is made of a strip of flexible material, such as wood, with a cord linking the two ends of the strip to form a tension from which…

Things Kids Can Do: Run a Bow-Making Business

By Logan Chamberlain Credit: Two Bros Bows, LLC In this new semi-regular FactMonster feature, Things Kids Can Do, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the remarkable things kids have done…

Lila Meade Valentine

activistBorn: 2/4/1865Birthplace: Richmond, Va. Valentine campaigned actively for women's rights, higher public health standards, and improved public education. She was a founding member and…