(Encyclopedia) Yiddish languageYiddish languageyĭdˈĭsh [key], a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages; German…
(Encyclopedia) Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr., 1908–2000, American novelist, short-story writer, and editor, b. Lincoln, Ill. Educated at the Univ. of Illinois and Harvard, he began his career as a…
(Encyclopedia) Halifax, Charles Montagu, earl ofHalifax, Charles Montagu, earl ofhălˈəfăks [key], 1661–1715, English statesman. He and Matthew Prior were coauthors of a parody of John Dryden's The…
(Encyclopedia) Wilkes-BarreWilkes-Barrewĭlks-bârˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 47,523), seat of Luzerne co., E Pa., on the east bank of the Susquehanna River; settled 1769, inc. as a city 1871. Once a…
Northern Paiute lecturer, educator, and writerBorn: c. 1844Birthplace: near Humboldt Sink, western Nevada Sarah Winnemucca, whose Indian name was Thocmetony, or “Shell Flower,” lived during a…
IntroductionSentence AgreementIntroductionCollective NounsIndefinite PronounsWalk This WayAgree to Disagree Here you learn how to match subjects and verbs, pronouns and antecedents, and maybe…
(Encyclopedia) Sacks, Oliver Wolf, 1933–2015, British neurologist and author, b. London, educated at Queen's College, Oxford. In 1960 he moved to the United States, where he continued his medical…
(Encyclopedia) Sherman, John, 1823–1900, American statesman, b. Lancaster, Ohio; brother of William Tecumseh Sherman. He studied law, was admitted (1844) to the bar, and practiced law several years…
Arttoday.comLibrary of Congress3000 B.C. Cotton is woven in the Indus Valley, Asia.1600 Shoes (like moccasins) are made by the Babylonians.1500 Silk is woven by the Chinese.1200 Linen is made from…
