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Severodvinsk

(Encyclopedia) SeverodvinskSeverodvinsksyĕˈvĕrŏdvinsk [key], city (1989 pop. 249,000), NW European Russia, on the Dvina Bay of the White Sea. The main industries are shipbuilding, lumbering, and…

Saco, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Saco, river, c.105 mi (170 km) long, rising in the White Mts., N central N.H. and flowing SE through Maine to the Atlantic Ocean below Biddeford. The falls at Biddeford, site of a…

Narnian History: Outline by C. S. Lewis

so far as it is known courtesy of HarperCollins 1 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 1 Creation of Narnia. The Beasts made able to talk. Digory plants the Tree of Protection. The White Witch Jadis enters…

Ron LEWIS, Congress, KY (1946)

LEWIS, Ron, a Representative from Kentucky; born in McKell, Greenup County, Ky., September 14, 1946; graduated from McKell High School, McKell, Ky., 1964; B.A., University of Kentucky,…

Abraham McCLELLAN, Congress, TN (1789-1866)

McCLELLAN, Abraham, a Representative from Tennessee; born at “White Top,” on Beaver Creek, Sullivan County, Tenn., October 4, 1789; attended the common schools and was graduated from…

First Color Film

The Question: Was The Wizard of Oz the first color film? The Answer: While the dramatic transition from the sepia-toned Kansas opening…

weasel

(Encyclopedia) weasel, name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short…

Anatomy and
Physiology: You've Got Some Nerve!

You've Got Some Nerve!Anatomy and PhysiologyThe Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsYou've Got Some Nerve!Gyri and SulciThe Control CenterSensory and Motor ControlThalamus: The Switching…