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Dzungaria

(Encyclopedia) DzungariaDzungariaz&oobreve;n-gârˈēə [key] or JunggarDzungariaj&oobreve;ngˈgärˈ [key], physical region (c.300,000 sq mi/777,000 sq km) of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, NW…

WILSON, Ephraim King, Congress, MD (1821-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891 Party: Democrat WILSON, Ephraim King, (son of Ephraim King Wilson [1771-1834]), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Snow Hill, Worcester…

The Caldecott Medal

For the best illustrated book; given by the American Library Association. Randolph Caldecott was a 19th-century British illustrator.1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, by Helen Dean Fish,…

Trikora Peak

(Encyclopedia) Trikora Peak, 15,518 ft (4,730 m) high, in the Jayawijaya Mts., Papua prov., Indonesia, the third highest peak in Indonesia. The snow-covered peak was formerly called Mt. Wilhelmina.

Weather: The Greatest One of All

The Greatest One of AllWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great…

2010 Olympics: Snowboarding

U.S.-dominated crowd pleaser by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsHistory of Snowboarding2006 Olympic Results Did You Know? According to the…

2018 Winter Olympics: Freestyle Skiing

Bringing skiing to new heights Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics Shaun White Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics…

2018 Winter Olympics: Snowboarding

Parallel slalom gives way to big air Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics History of Snowboarding Ski Jumping Through the Years Shaun…

Blizzards and Hailstorms

A blizzard is a winter storm characterized by high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow. (According to the official definition given in 1958 by the U.S. Weather…