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oasis

(Encyclopedia) oasisoasisōāˈsĭs [key], an area within a desert where the water table reaches the surface, with enough moisture to permit the growth of vegetation. The water may come up to the surface…

Bad Godesberg

(Encyclopedia) Bad GodesbergBad Godesbergbät gōˈdəsbĕrk [key], part of Bonn, North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is the site of numerous foreign embassies and government…

Ourense

(Encyclopedia) OurenseOurenseō-&oomacr;rānˈsā [key], formerly OrenseOrenseōrānˈsā [key], city (1990 pop. 109,283), capital of Ourense prov., NW Spain, in Galicia, on the Miño River. It is the…

Baden, town, Switzerland

(Encyclopedia) Baden, anc. Aquae Helveticae, town, Aargau canton, N Switzerland, on the Limmat River. A noted spa since ancient times, the town has…

Adventure

Gertrude Bell was born in England in 1868. She was the first European woman to travel in remote parts of the Middle East. She traveled, often…

Cozbi

(Encyclopedia) CozbiCozbikŏzˈbī [key], in the Bible, Midianite woman whom Phinehas killed.

John Randolph NEAL, Congress, TN (1836-1889)

NEAL, John Randolph, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Clinton, Anderson County, Tenn., November 26, 1836; attended the common schools and Hiwassee College, Monroe County, Tenn.; was…

Karl Cortlandt SCHUYLER, Congress, CO (1877-1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1932-1933Party: RepublicanSCHUYLER, Karl Cortlandt, a Senator from Colorado; born in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 3, 1877; attended the Colorado Springs public…

Famous Firsts by American Women, 1901–Present

Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne…

United States Olympic Training Facilities

United States Olympic Training Facilities by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics Overview Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…