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(Encyclopedia)World's View, Zimbabwe: see Malindidzimu Hill. ...Capitol, in Rome
(Encyclopedia)Capitol, in Rome: see Capitoline Hill. ...prehistory
(Encyclopedia)prehistory, period of human evolution before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. It is followed by protohistory, the period for which we have some reco...Ammah
(Encyclopedia)Ammah āmˈə [key], in the Bible, hill near Gibeon. ...Aventine
(Encyclopedia)Aventine, hill: see Rome before Augustus under Rome. ...Viminal
(Encyclopedia)Viminal, hill: see Rome before Augustus under Rome. ...Caelian
(Encyclopedia)Caelian, hill: see Rome before Augustus under Rome. ...Anab
(Encyclopedia)Anab āˈnăb [key], in the Bible, hill town, SW ancient Palestine. ...Anouilh, Jean
(Encyclopedia)Anouilh, Jean zhäN änwēˈyə [key], 1910–87, French dramatist. Anouilh's many popular plays range from tragedy to sophisticated comedy. His first play, L'hermine, was published in 1932. During th...Stewart, Jimmy
(Encyclopedia)Stewart, Jimmy (James Maitland Stewart), 1908–97, American actor, b. Indiana, Pa. He began his film career in 1935 and soon gained popularity for his lanky good looks, slow drawl and shy, homespun c...Browse by Subject
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