(Encyclopedia) oyster, bivalve mollusk found in beds in shallow, warm waters of all oceans. The shell is made up of two valves, the upper one flat and the lower convex, with variable outlines and a…
(Encyclopedia) Bengal, Bay of, arm of the Indian Ocean, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long and 1,000 mi (1,610 km) wide, bordered on the W by Sri Lanka and India, on the N by Bangladesh, and on the E by…
(Frederick Austerlitz)dancer, actorBorn: 5/10/1899Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Dancer and actor who appeared with dancing partner Ginger Rogers in several romantic comedies that elevated dance to…
(Encyclopedia) search, right of. 1 In domestic law, the right of officials to search persons or private property, usually obtained through some form of search warrant authorized by a court. In the…
(Encyclopedia) El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)El Niño–Southern Oscillationĕl nēnˈyō [key], large-scale climatic fluctuation of the tropical Pacific Ocean and the overlying atmosphere. The El Niño…
American Indian Heritage Month is observed every November in the United States. Learn the etymology of many English words that have American Indian origins, find a list of the best American…
(Encyclopedia) magnesitemagnesitemăgˈnəsīt [key], mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, white, yellow, or gray in color. It originates through the alteration of olivine or of serpentine by waters…
(Encyclopedia) Haynes, John, c.1594–1654, colonial governor of Massachusetts and then of Connecticut. He emigrated (1633) from England to Massachusetts and as governor (1635) banished Roger Williams…
(Encyclopedia) Greville, Charles Cavendish FulkeGreville, Charles Cavendish Fulkegrĕvˈĭl [key], 1794–1865, English diarist. As clerk of the Council in Ordinary (1821–59), he was closely associated…
