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Hopkins, Sir Anthony

(Encyclopedia)Hopkins, Sir Anthony, 1937–, British actor, b. Port Talbot, Wales. A classically schooled actor, he studied drama in Wales and London, made his stage debut in 1960, and was long a member of the Brit...

Kauffmann, Angelica

(Encyclopedia)Kauffmann, Angelica äng-gāˈlēkä koufˈmän [key], 1741–1807, Swiss neoclassical painter and graphic artist. From her youth she was known for her artistic, musical, and linguistic abilities. She...

Eisenhower National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia)Eisenhower National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Effigy Mounds National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Effigy Mounds National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

De Soto National Memorial

(Encyclopedia)De Soto National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Devils Postpile National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Devils Postpile National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Devils Tower National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Devils Tower National Monument, 1,347 acres (546 hectares), overlooking the Belle Fourche River, NE Wyo.; it was the first designated U.S. national monument (1906). Devils Tower, 865 ft (264 m) high a...

Dry Tortugas National Park

(Encyclopedia)Dry Tortugas National Park: see under Dry Tortugas. ...

Crater Lake National Park

(Encyclopedia)Crater Lake National Park, 183,224 acres (74,206 hectares), SW Oreg., in the Cascade Range; est. 1902. Crater Lake, 20 sq mi (52 sq km), lies in a huge pit that was created when the top of a prehistor...

Cumberland Island National Seashore

(Encyclopedia)Cumberland Island National Seashore, Ga.: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...