Facts and Figures About Twisters Although tornadoes can happen at any time of year, they are especially common during the spring and early summer. May and June are the peak months in terms of…
jazz pianist, composer, arrangerBorn: 10/10/1917Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger known for his influence on avant-garde jazz and for making the first…
(Encyclopedia) Sun, river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., NW Mont., and flowing generally E to the Missouri River at Great Falls. The Sun River project of the U.S. Bureau of…
(Encyclopedia) Qeshm or QishmQishmboth: kēˈshəm [key], largest island of Iran, c.500 sq mi (1,300 sq km), S Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz. It is mostly rocky and has little vegetation; dates and…
actorBorn: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New York City Actor known for his roles in action-adventure films that are big on muscle and carnage. His films include the five Rocky films (1976; II, 1979; III,…
(Encyclopedia) GolanGolangōˈlən [key], in the Bible, refuge city, located in the tribal territory of Manasseh E of the Jordan; it was also a levitical city. Golan gives its name to the rocky plateau…
(Encyclopedia) Uinta MountainsUinta Mountainsy&oomacr;ĭnˈtə [key], range of the Rocky Mts. extending c.120 mi (190 km) E from NE Utah to SW Wyoming. It rises to Kings Peak (13,528 ft/4,123 m),…
(Encyclopedia) Saint Vincent, Cape, Port. Cabo de São Vicente, high and rocky promontory at the southwestern extremity of Portugal. Several historic sea battles were fought nearby, the most notable…
