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(Encyclopedia) mountain lion: see puma.Stafford, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Jean, 1915–79, American writer, b. Covina, Calif., grad. Univ. of Colorado, 1936. Her literary reputation rests primarily on her exquisitely wrought short stories. Both these…puma
(Encyclopedia) puma pyoo´m or cougarkoo´gr, New World member of the cat family, Puma concolor. Also known as mountain lion, catamount, panther, and painter, it ranges from S British Columbia to…Mountains
Mountains exist on all the continents of the earth. Many of the world's mountains lie in two great belts. The Circum-Pacific chain, often called the Ring of Fire, runs from the west coast of…Brewer's: Siegfried
(2 syl.). Hero of the first part of the Nibelungen-Lied. He was the youngest son of Siegmund and Sieglind, king and queen of the Netherlands, and was born in Rhinecastle called Xanton. He…Dangerous Animals: Elephants, Big Cats, and Cape Buffaloes
Elephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloes by David Johnson An elephant can charge at up to 30 miles per hour. Profiles of Dangerous Animals Animals Hippopotamuses,…World Heritage Sites in the United States
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 878 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.“ In the United States…Classical Mythology: Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Wine!
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Wine!Classical MythologyEat, Drink, and Be Merry: DionysusSex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll: Dionysus on TourYo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Wine!The Kindness of Strangers Once…Classical Mythology: Even the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the King
Even the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus…The Iliad of Homer: The Single Combat of Hector and Ajax
The Episodes of Glaucus and Di... The Second Battle, and the Dis... The Single Combat of Hector and Ajax. The battle renewing with double ardour upon the return of Hector, Minerva is…
