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Petrified Forest National Park

(Encyclopedia) Petrified Forest National Park, 93,533 acres (37,881 hectares), E Ariz.; est. as a national monument 1906, designated a national park 1962. A part of the Painted Desert, it contains…

Forms of Art

A mosaic is a picture or design made by gluing together small stones, pieces of glass or other hard materials. In the ancient world, grand homes sometimes had mosaic floors. From ancient cave…

Harry Potter Quizzes & More

Harry Potter Book & Film Reviews Read reviews of the books and movies, see which books set publishing records Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets…

The Supreme Court: Chase Court, 1864 to 1873

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

crusher

(Encyclopedia) crusher, machine used to reduce materials such as ore, coal, stone, and slag to particle sizes that are convenient for their intended uses. Crushers operate by slowly applying a large…

Mayfield

(Encyclopedia) Mayfield, city (2020 pop. 10,017), seat of Graves co., SW Ky., in an area of farms and clay deposits; founded 1823. It is an…

Kingsville

(Encyclopedia) Kingsville, city (1990 pop. 25,276), seat of Kleberg co., S Tex.; inc. 1911. It is headquarters of the gigantic King Ranch. The city is a processing center for cotton, livestock,…

Beth-baal-meon

(Encyclopedia) Beth-baal-meonBeth-baal-meonbĕth-bāˈəl-mēˈən [key], town of Moab, E of the Jordan, now called Main (Jordan), 12 mi (19 km) SW of Hisban. It also appears as Baal-meon and Beth-meon.…

Pontypridd

(Encyclopedia) PontypriddPontypriddpôntəprēᵺˈ [key], town (1981 pop. 32,992), Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales, on the Taff River. Electrical equipment, cables, and chains are made. The famous stone…