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Bad Kreuznach

(Encyclopedia) Bad Kreuznach Bad Kreuznach bät kroitsˈnäkh [key], city, Rhineland-Palatinate, W Germany, on the Nahe…

Bezer

(Encyclopedia) BezerBezerbēˈzər [key]. Reubenite town, E of the Jordan. Bezer is mentioned in the Moabite stone and several times in the Bible; it may be identical with Bozrah (2.)

inlaying

(Encyclopedia) inlaying, process of ornamenting a surface by setting into it material of different color or substance, usually in such a manner as to preserve a continuous plane. Inlay is employed in…

Pepper, Beverly

(Encyclopedia) Pepper, Beverly, American sculptor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. She lived in Italy from the 1950s. Pepper began as a social realist painter but soon turned to sculpture, inspired by the carvings…

The Supreme Court: Waite Court, 1874 to 1888

Waite Court, 1874 to 1888The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

Harry Potter Activities, Quizzes & More

Find info on the books, the films, and the author while testing your knowledge with a variety of quizzes and games Harry Potter Book & Film Reviews Read reviews of each book and movie, see…

Troy , cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Troy. 1 City (1990 pop. 13,051), seat of Pike co., SE Ala., on the Conecuh River; inc. 1843. Products include lumber and wood items, textiles, truck bodies, feed, plastics, and pecans…

Chichibu

(Encyclopedia) Chichibu Chichibu chēˈchēb&oomacr; [key], city, Saitama prefecture, central Japan, on the Ara River…

Falköping

(Encyclopedia) Falköping Falköping fälˈchöˌpĭng [key], city, Skaraborg co., S Sweden, between lakes Vänern and…

Quiriguá

(Encyclopedia) QuiriguáQuiriguákērēgwäˈ, kērēwäˈ [key], city of the Classic epoch of the Maya, E Guatemala. It is famous for its zoomorphics. Its stone steles have fine hieroglyphs. Near the ruins…