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Valley Forge
(Encyclopedia) Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778)…kinetic-molecular theory of gases
(Encyclopedia) kinetic-molecular theory of gases, physical theory that explains the behavior of gases on the basis of the following assumptions: (1) Any gas is composed of a very large number of very…Oldenbarneveldt, Johan van
(Encyclopedia) Oldenbarneveldt, Johan vanOldenbarneveldt, Johan vanyōhänˈ vän ôlˌdənbärˈnəvĕlt [key], 1547–1619, Dutch statesman. He aided William the Silent in the struggle for Dutch independence…Alba, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, duque de
(Encyclopedia) Alba or Alva, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, duque deAlba or Alva, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, duque deălˈbə, ălˈvə, Span. both: fārnänˈdō älˈvärāth dā tōlāˈᵺō d&oomacr;ˈkā dā älˈvä […Wood, Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Wood, Leonard, 1860–1927, American general and administrator, b. Winchester, N.H. After practicing medicine briefly in Boston, he entered the army in 1885 and was made an assistant…Stieler, Adolf
(Encyclopedia) Stieler, AdolfStieler, Adolfäˈdôlf shtēˈlər [key], 1775–1836, German cartographer. He worked most of his life in the Justus Perthes Geographical Institution, Gotha, which published his…Elohim
(Encyclopedia) ElohimElohimĕlōhēmˈ, ēlōˈhĭm, ĕlˈōhēm [key], term used to designate the God of Israel. The use of Elohim in Israel's religious texts is an attempt to treat the particular Hebrew God,…Gregg, David McMurtie
(Encyclopedia) Gregg, David McMurtie, 1833–1916, Union general in the Civil War, b. Huntingdon, Pa., grad. West Point, 1855. Gregg served with the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac and was…Atargatis
(Encyclopedia) AtargatisAtargatisātärgāˈtĭs [key], ancient Syrian goddess. Of obscure origin, she probably belongs to the general pattern of mother goddesses that were worshiped throughout W Asia and…earthenware
(Encyclopedia) earthenware, form of pottery fired at relatively low temperatures, so that the clay does not vitrify (become glassy), as do stoneware and porcelain clays. Occasionally, earthenware is…Trending
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