(Encyclopedia) Finney, Albert, 1936–2019, English actor, studied Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. He debuted in the theater in 1956, and appeared on the London and New York stage throughout…
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KÜSTERMANN, Gustav, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Detmold, Germany, May 24, 1850; attended the academy of his native city (Gymnasium Leopoldinum) and was graduated in…
WINANS, James January, a Representative from Ohio; born in Maysville, Ky., June 7, 1818; moved with his parents to Greene County, Ohio; attended the common schools and the University of…
(Encyclopedia) Door Peninsula, 80 mi (129 km) long, NE Wis., between Green Bay and Lake Michigan; a canal at Sturgeon Bay bisects the peninsula. Cherry growing and tourism are the chief industries.…
(Encyclopedia) Damascus ware, early siliceous-glazed semiporcelain produced in Damascus. The most common decoration is in blue and black. However, purple, sage green, and, rarely, a red can be found…
(Encyclopedia) Mansfield, Mount, peak, 4,393 ft (1,339 m) high, N central Vt.; highest peak in the Green Mts. and in Vermont. Most of the mountain is in Mt. Mansfield State Forest. At the foot of the…
(Encyclopedia) White, Pearl, 1889–1939, American stage and film actress, b. Green Ridge, Mo. She appeared in such silent-film serials as The Perils of Pauline and The Exploits of Elaine, adventures…
(Encyclopedia) soiling, agricultural practice of feeding green fodder to livestock in the barn or dry lot. It is followed in the United States mostly in the dairy industry in seasons when pastures…
