(Encyclopedia) Valley Stream, village (1990 pop. 33,946), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island, a residential suburb of New York City; inc. 1925. Kennedy International Airport is to the west. Valley…
(Encyclopedia) Ashley, William Henry, c.1778–1838, American fur trader and politician, b. Virginia. In 1820 he was elected lieutenant governor of Missouri. He sent fur-trading expeditions up the…
(Encyclopedia) Wollemi pineWollemi pinewŏlˈəmīˌ [key], primitive tree, Wollemia nobilis, of the conifer family Araucariaceae, named after Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, Australia, where it…
UNDERWOOD, Warner Lewis, (brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Goochland County, Va., on August 7, 1808; completed preparatory studies; moved to…
writerDied: February 19, 2008Best Known as: author of "The French Connection" and "The Green Berets" Deathplace: southwestern Kentucky Robin Moore was…
NATCHER, William Huston, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., September 11, 1909; attended the public schools and received high school education at Ogden…
(Encyclopedia) algaealgaeălˈjē [key] [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive…
What's the Symbolism of the Irish Flag? History and symbolism of the Irish tricolour by Borgna Brunner Rarely has a flag possessed such lasting relevance as that of the "Tricolour," the…
What's the Symbolism of the Irish Flag? History and symbolism of the Irish tricolour by Borgna Brunner Rarely has a flag possessed such lasting relevance as that of the "Tricolour," the…
Why do leaves change color in the fall? One of the sure signs of fall (besides the beginning of a new school year) is the change in color of leaves from green to bright yellow, orange and red.…
