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Hellín

(Encyclopedia) Hellín Hellín ĕlyēnˈ [key], town, Albacete prov., SE Spain, in Castile–La Mancha. An…

Nuzi

(Encyclopedia) NuziNuzin&oomacr;ˈzē [key], site near Kirkuk, N Iraq. Thousands of clay tablets unearthed there bear inscriptions said to have been made by the Horims (or Horites) of the Bible.…

sand

(Encyclopedia) sand, rock material occurring in the form of loose, rounded or angular grains, varying in size from .06 mm to 2 mm in diameter, the particles being smaller than those of gravel and…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Sculpture

WHAT DOES “THREE-DIMENSIONAL” MEAN? IS SCULPTURE ALWAYS VIEWED FROM ALL SIDES? HOW IS SCULPTURE MADE? FIND OUT MORESculpture is three-dimensional art. Traditionally, there are two main methods:…

Summer Olympics Through the Years: 1960

RomeTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTeam SportsBoxingCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingShootingWeightliftingFreestyle…

Waller TAYLOR, Congress, IN (1786-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1816-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanTAYLOR, Waller, a Senator from Indiana; born in Lunenburg County, Va., before 1786; attended the common…

Alney McLEAN, Congress, KY (1779-1841)

McLEAN, Alney, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Burke County, N.C., June 10, 1779; pursued preparatory studies; moved to Kentucky; appointed surveyor of Muhlenberg County in 1799 and…

John Fabyan PARROTT, Congress, NH (1767-1836)

Senate Years of Service: 1819-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanPARROTT, John Fabyan, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 8…

John DOUGHERTY, Congress, MO (1857-1905)

DOUGHERTY, John, a Representative from Missouri; born in Iatan, Platte County, Mo., February 25, 1857; moved with his parents the same year to Liberty, Clay County, Mo.; attended the public…