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DK History: Colonial America

WHO BUILT ST. AUGUSTINE? WHO WERE THE SETTLERS? WHERE WAS LOUISIANA? WHERE DID THE BRITISH SETTLE? FIND OUT MOREFrom the 16th to 18th century, European nations invaded and settled large areas of…

Bury St. Edmunds

(Encyclopedia) Bury St. Edmunds Bury St. Edmunds bĕrˌ sənt ĕdˈməndz [key], town, Suffolk, E central England. It is the…

St. Leger, Barry

(Encyclopedia) St. Leger, Barry, 1737–89, British officer in the American Revolution. In the French and Indian Wars he served at Louisburg (1758) and with Gen. James Wolfe at Quebec. He was given (…

Dangerous Animals

Fascinating but Deadly Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenas by David Johnson PROFILES OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS Animals Elephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloes Scorpions,…

Olympics 2002: Medal Standings (S-T)

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES.   Medal Standings by Sport     Choose a sport: Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross-CountryCurlingFigure…

St. Denis, Ruth

(Encyclopedia) St. Denis, RuthSt. Denis, Ruthsānt dĕnˈĭs [key], 1877–1968, American dancer, b. Newark, N.J., whose name was originally Ruth Dennis. After her debut (c.1893) she toured with David…

David Levy YULEE, Congress, FL (1810-1886)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1851; 1855-1861Party: Democrat; DemocratYULEE, David Levy, a Delegate and a Senator from Florida; born David Levy in St. Thomas, West Indies, June 12, 1810; at…

Te Deum laudamus

(Encyclopedia) Te Deum laudamusTe Deum laudamustē dēˈəm lôdāˈməs, tā dāˈ&oobreve;m loudäˈm&oobreve;s [key] [Lat.,=we praise Thee, O God], early chant of the Western Church beginning, “We…

Petavius, Dionysius

(Encyclopedia) Petavius, DionysiusPetavius, Dionysiusdīōnĭshˈēəs pētāˈvēəs [key], Fr. Denys Pétau, 1583–1652, French Jesuit theologian and philologist. His editions of late-Greek theological works…