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van Loon, Hendrik Willem
(Encyclopedia) van Loon, Hendrik Willemvan Loon, Hendrik Willemvăn lōn [key], 1882–1944, American author and journalist, b. Rotterdam, Netherlands. He emigrated to the United States in 1903 and…loon
(Encyclopedia) loon, common name for migratory aquatic birds found in fresh- and saltwater in the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Its strange, laughing call carries for great distances. Like…diver
(Encyclopedia) diver, general term used to refer to many diving birds, e.g., the loon, the grebe, and some ducks, auks, and penguins.grebe
(Encyclopedia) grebegrebegrēb [key], common name for swimming birds found on or near quiet waters in most parts of the world. Grebes resemble the loon and the duck; they have short wings, vestigial…Brewer's: Kinless Loons
The judges whom Cromwell sent into Scotland were so termed, because they condemned and acquitted those brought before them wholly irrespective of party, and solely on the merits of the…Loon Capital of the World
The Question: What city is known as the Loon Capital of the World? Hint: Wisconsin. The Answer: We love it when people try to stump us…Brewer's: Nell's Point
in Barry Island. Famous for a well to which women resort on Holy Thursday, and having washed their eyes with the water of the well, each woman drops into it a pin. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Little Nell
A child of beautiful purity of character, living in the midst of selfishness, worldliness, and crime. (Dickens: Old Curiosity Shop.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Amy Lowell: Loon Point
Loon PointSoftly the water ripples Against the canoe's curving side, Softly the birch trees rustle Flinging over us branches wide.Softly the moon glints and glistens As the water takes and…Nell Carter 2003 Deaths
Nell CarterAge: 54 flamboyant singer and actress who won a Tony and an Emmy Award for her performance in Ain't Misbehavin'. She starred in the television series Gimme a Break! Died: Beverly…Trending
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