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Brewer's: Shadow

A ghost. Macbeth says to the ghost of Banquo - “Hence, horrible shadow! unreal mockery, hence!” Shakespeare: Macbeth, iii. 4. He would quarrel with his own shadow. He is so irritable…

Nevelson, Louise

(Encyclopedia) Nevelson, Louise, 1900–1988, American sculptor, b. Kiev, Russia. Using odd pieces of wood, found objects, cast metal and other materials, Nevelson constructed huge walls or enclosed…

hogback

(Encyclopedia) hogback, sharp-crested ridge with steep slopes on both sides, formed by the erosion of steeply tilted rock layers. Hogbacks are commonly formed along the eroded flanks of large,…

Twelfth Night; or, What You Will

Twelfth Night; or, What You Will Sebastian and his sister Viola, a young gentleman and lady of Messaline, were twins, and (which was accounted a great wonder) from their birth they so much…

Lake Oswego, OR, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units15,668100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached10,05564.21-unit, attached1,1697.52 units1501.03 or 4 units7985.15 to 9 units1,3158.410 to 19 units8165.220 or more…

Oregon City, OR, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units10,165100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached6,32062.21-unit, attached2832.82 units6035.93 or 4 units6206.15 to 9 units8838.710 to 19 units3823.820 or more…

American saddlebred horse

(Encyclopedia) American saddlebred horse, breed of light horse with great beauty, easy gait, and stamina; also known as the American saddle horse and the Kentucky saddler. It was developed primarily…

Leroy Grumman

Leroy GrummanBorn: 1895 Retractable Landing Gear; Folding Wing. In 1929, Grumman designed an aircraft featuring retractable landing gear. He went on to design several of the outstanding…

Leroy Burrell

Leroy BurrellBorn: Feb. 21, 1967Track & Field set former world record of 9.85 in 100 meters, July 6, 1994; previously held record (9.90) in 1991; member of 4 world record-breaking 4x100m…

Leroy Kelly

Leroy KellyBorn: May 20, 1942Football replaced Jim Brown in the Cleveland Browns backfield; in 1967, he led the NFL in rushing yards (1,205), rushing average (5.1 per carry) and rushing…