(Encyclopedia) ZapopanZapopanzäpōpänˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 668,323), Jalisco state, SW Mexico; est. 1541. In close proximity to Guadalajara, Zapopan is a growing city. It is a commercial center for…
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Rose pogonia, Pogonia ophioglossoides, a member of the orchid family
orchid, popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both…
(Elizabeth Ann Bloomer, Elizabeth Ann Warren)former First Lady of the United States, humanitarianBorn: 4/8/1918Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. A former dancer with the Martha Graham Company in New York,…
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Play one or all of these addictive word puzzles! The hangman games are categorized by topic.
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(Bess)First LadyBorn: 2/13/1885Birthplace: Independence, Missouri Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman was a dutiful hostess as first lady. She oversaw the planning of social engagements, from teas to…
(Encyclopedia) Fontana, Lavinia, 1552–1614, Italian painter, daughter of Prospero Fontana, who trained her in the Mannerist style. Noted for her sensitivity in color and detail, she was a fashionable…
(Encyclopedia) Champion, uninc. community in the town of Green Bay, Brown co., NE Wis., NE of the city of Green Bay. It is noted for the Shrine of Our…
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1843–1916, queen of Romania, consort of King Carol I, whom she married in 1869. Of German birth, she was the daughter of Hermann, prince of Wied. She completely identified…
