(Encyclopedia) prune, popular name for a dried plum. Fruits of the many varieties of Prunus domestica, which are firm-fleshed and dry easily without removal of the stone, are gathered after falling…
(Encyclopedia) emanationemanationĕmənāˈshən [key] [Lat.,=flowing from], cosmological concept that explains the creation of the world by a series of radiations, or emanations, originating in the…
(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, ReinholdNiebuhr, Reinholdrīnˈhōld nēˈb&oobreve;r [key], 1892–1971, American religious and social thinker, b. Wright City, Mo. A graduate of Yale Divinity School, he served…
(Encyclopedia) transmutation of elements, conversion of one chemical element into another. The expression has both historical and contemporary significance. The transmutation of certain metals into…
(McKinley Morganfield)blues singerBorn: 4/4/1915Birthplace: Rolling Fork, Mississippi Blues singer and guitarist who plugged in Delta blues and is considered one of rock's most influential…
fashion designerBorn: 6/27/1949Birthplace: New York City Wang is widely considered the most respected and influential wedding dress designer in the world. She also designs evening wear, ready-to-…
(Mary Kathleen Turner)actressBorn: 6/19/1954Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri Body Heat (1981), Turner's screen debut, was the first of a string of successful films in which she would perform in…
(Encyclopedia) Æthelred, 965?–1016, king of England (978–1016), called Æthelred the Unready [Old Eng. unrœd=without counsel]. He was the son of Edgar and the half-brother of Edward the Martyr, whom…
Are the Indiana Jones films historically accurate?
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What is this job like? Artists make art to express what they are feeling or thinking. They use many methods—drawing, painting, sculpting. They use an assortment of materials—different kinds of…
