(Encyclopedia) Thaulow, FritzThaulow, Fritztouˈlō [key], 1847–1906, Norwegian landscape painter. He studied in Paris. Influenced by impressionism, he painted canals, riverbanks, and snow scenes.…
Rocky Mountain High A guide to the 2003 Winter X Games by John Gettings After two years at Mt. Snow in Vermont, the Winter X Games returned to Colorado in 2002 and will be held…
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HOW ARE MOUNTAINS FORMED? ARE MOUNTAINS STILL GROWING? WHY ARE MANY MOUNTAINS SNOW-CAPPED? MOUNTAINS AT SEA RANGESFIND OUT MOREA mountain is a steep-sided mass of rock, rising at least 2,000 ft (…
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The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…
FRANKLIN, John Rankin, a Representative from Maryland; born near Berlin, Worcester County, Md., May 6, 1820; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Jefferson College in 1836;…
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(Encyclopedia) AvachaAvachaəväˈchə [key] or Avachinskaya SopkaAvachinskaya Sopkaəväˈchĭnskīə sôpˈkə [key], active volcano, 8,965 ft (2,733 m) high, Russian Far East, on S Kamchatka peninsula. It has…
