(Encyclopedia) Palk StraitPalk Straitpôk, pôlk [key], 40 to 85 mi (64–137 km) wide, between India and Sri Lanka. At its southern end, it is studded with shoal reefs, forming Adam's Bridge (or Rama's…
(Encyclopedia) TatianTatiantāˈshən [key], 2d cent., Christian apologist. Probably born in Syria, he was a pupil of Justin Martyr. After his master's death, he left Christianity, becoming an…
(Encyclopedia) Zucchi, AntonioZucchi, Antonioäntôˈnyō s&oomacr;kˈkē [key], 1726–95, Venetian painter. Robert and James Adam made Zucchi's acquaintance in Venice, traveled with him in Italy, and…
Adverb Clauses: Hot ShotsClausesIntroductionSubordinating Conjunctions Link 'Em TogetherAdverb Clauses: Hot ShotsAdjective Clauses: Paint by NumbersNoun Clauses: What's in a Name? Dependent clauses…
The Question: What states other than New Jersey do not allow customers to pump their own gas at gas stations? The Answer: New Jersey and Oregon are the…
McMULLEN, Fayette, a Representative from Virginia; born in Estellville (now Gate City), Scott County, Va., May 18, 1805; attended private schools; State driver and teamster; member of the…
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Ruth, 1896–1985, American actress and playwright, b. Wollaston, Mass. From her debut as Nibs in Peter Pan (1915), Gordon's career encompassed broad stage and film experience.…
(Encyclopedia) Connelly, Marc (Marcus Cook Connelly)Connelly, Marckŏnˈəlē [key], 1890–1981, American dramatist, b. McKeesport, Pa. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning play The Green…
(Encyclopedia) SchwabachSchwabachshväˈbäkh [key], city (1994 pop. 37,307), Bavaria, S Germany. Manufactures include wire, needles, chemicals, and processed foods. Schwabach was chartered in the late…
STARKEY, Frank Thomas, a Representative from Minnesota; born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 18, 1892; attended the public schools; business representative of the Milk Drivers…
