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Born: 1863Birthplace: Thompson, Ohio Manufacture of aluminum—Hall discovered the modern electrolytic method of producing aluminum cheaply which enabled the metal to be put into wide commercial use…
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, issuing from the northeast end of Lake Winnipeg, central Man., Canada, and flowing NE to Hudson Bay at Port Nelson. With the Bow–South…
(Encyclopedia) Swanson, Gloria, 1899–1983, American movie actress, b. Chicago. Swanson began her film career in 1913, displaying an elegant comedic style in a series of films for director Cecil B.…
(Encyclopedia) field spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in England from crosses between cocker spaniels and Sussex spaniels. It stands about 18 in. (45.7 cm) high at the shoulder…
(Encyclopedia) American water spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in the American Midwest. It stands about 17 in. (43.2 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 30 and 40 lb (13.…
(Encyclopedia) OrionOrionōrīˈən [key], in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but…
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(Encyclopedia) Rauschenberg, RobertRauschenberg, Robertrouˈshənbûrgˌ [key], 1925–2008, American painter, b. Port Arthur, Tex., as Milton Ernest Rauschenberg. He studied at the Kansas City Art…
An Australian hunter with excellent vision and a venomous sting by Catherine McNiff By Doug Beckers (Flickr) Related Links Bulldog Ant Video Bulldog Ant…
