(Encyclopedia) PersephonePersephonepərsĕfˈənē [key] or ProserpineProserpineprōsûrˈpənē [key], in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, goddess of fertility and queen of the underworld. She was the…
(Encyclopedia) onomatopoeiaonomatopoeiaŏnˌəmătˌəpēˈə [key] [Gr.,=word-making], in language, the representation of a sound by an imitation thereof; e.g., the cat mews. Poets often convey the meaning…
(Encyclopedia) wisteriawisteriawĭstērˈēə [key] or wistariawisteria–târˈ– [key], any plant of the genus Wisteria, woody twining vines of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), cultivated and highly…
(Encyclopedia) star-of-Bethlehem, in botany, low, spring-blooming bulbous plant (Ornithogalum umbellatum) of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native to the Mediterranean region but naturalized in…
Adaptationthe response of a living organism to changes in its environment.Agea unit of geological time, which is characterized by some feature (like an Ice Age).Ambera yellowish, fossilized tree…
Nihonmachi or Japantowns
by David Johnson
Guide to Asian-American Enclaves
Introduction Chinatowns Filipinotowns Nihonmachi (Japantownss) Little Indias Koreatowns Little Saigons
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LA GUARDIA, Fiorello Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 11, 1882; moved to Arizona; attended the public schools and high school at Prescott, Ariz.; returned…
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Red iris, Iris fulva
iris, common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli. The…
Middle-earth Timeline From the creation of Middle-earth to the War of the Ring by Laura Hayes Tolkien created a long and rich history for Middle-earth, and meant it to be an alternative…
