(Encyclopedia) bushmaster, large venomous snake, Lachesis muta, of Central America and N South America. It is a member of the pit viper family, which also includes the rattlesnake. The largest New…
(Encyclopedia) borstal systemborstal systembôrˈstəl [key], rehabilitation method formerly used in Great Britain for delinquent boys aged 16 to 21. The idea originated (1895) with the Gladstone…
(Encyclopedia) Biringuccio, VannocioBiringuccio, Vannociovän-nôˈchō bērēn-g&oomacr;tˈchō [key], 1480–c.1539, Italian metallurgist. He is best known for his practical manual of metallurgy, De la…
(Encyclopedia) Torres Naharro, Bartolomé deTorres Naharro, Bartolomé debärtōlōmāˈ ᵺā tôˈrās nä-äˈrō [key], fl. 1531, Spanish dramatist and lyric poet, b. Extremadura. As a young man he went to Italy…
(Encyclopedia) pokeweed or pokeberry, tall, bushy perennial herb (Phytolacca americana) native to North America but cultivated and naturalized in Europe. The long clusters of white flowers are…
(Encyclopedia) Santa Fe Opera, summer opera festival held outside Santa Fe, N. Mex., founded 1957. Featuring outstanding young singers and musicians, it presents a wide variety of operas from the…
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Johann ChristianBach, Johann Christiankrĭsˈtyän [key]Bach, Johann Christian bäkh [key], 1735–82, German musician and composer; son of J. S. Bach. He went to Italy in 1754, became…
(Encyclopedia) cuckoo, common name for members of the extensive avian family Cuculidae, including the ani and the roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), widely distributed in temperate and tropical…
Children's book authorBorn: Feb. 10, 1930Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Born in New York City, Elaine Lobl grew up in small towns in Pennsylvania. She was the first member of her family to attend…
Senate Years of Service: 1903-1933Party: RepublicanSMOOT, Reed, a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 10, 1862; moved with his parents to Provo, Utah County, Utah, in 1874…
