(Encyclopedia) skimmer, common name for certain sea birds resembling the related tern. Skimmers (genus Rhynchops) have long, laterally compressed bills of which the lower mandible is one fourth…
(Encyclopedia) Stiegel, Henry WilliamStiegel, Henry Williamstēˈgəl [key], 1729–85, American iron and glass manufacturer, b. Germany. He emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia (1750). In 1758…
(Encyclopedia) Robertson, William, 1721–93, Scottish churchman and historian. As moderator (1762–80) of the general assembly of the Church of Scotland, he led the moderate party and enforced the…
(George Louis Scheafer)director, producerBorn: 12/16/1920Birthplace: Wallingford, Connecticut In the early 1950s and 1960s, Schaefer directed the first TV versions of several Shakespearean plays…
The Question: I am in a class entitled "American Communal Utopias" and we are studying the Hutterites. I was wondering if there is any information about life at a Hutterite…
The following table lists the approximate land area, highest elevation, and lowest elevation of the world's continents, including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America,…
WHY DID THE COLONISTS REVOLT? WHAT WAS THE BOSTON TEA PARTY? WHO FOUGHT IN THE WAR? DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEFIND OUT MOREThe period 1765-1788 saw great changes in North America. The 13 eastern…
