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Israel, country, Asia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 IsraelIsraelĭzˈrēəl [key], officially State of Israel, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,065,000, including Israelis in occupied Arab territories), 7,992 sq mi (20,700 sq km), SW Asia…

Alexander McDOWELL, Congress, PA (1845-1913)

McDOWELL Alexander , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Franklin, Venango County, Pa., March 4, 1845; attended the common schools; learned the printing trade; studied law but never…

Hjalmar Carl NYGAARD, Congress, ND (1906-1963)

NYGAARD Hjalmar Carl , a Representative from North Dakota; born on a farm near Sharon, Steele County, N.Dak., March 24, 1906; attended the public schools of Sharon, Mayville State Teachers College…

mallow

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos mallow, common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in…

Ansel STERLING, Congress, CT (1782-1853)

STERLING Ansel , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 3, 1782; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1805 and…

Nuclear Ambitions Ebb and Flow

—Borgna Brunner On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake > the largest earthquake in 40 years—ruptured the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The…

John Cotton SMITH, Congress, CT (1765-1845)

SMITH John Cotton , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Sharon, Conn., on February 12, 1765; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1783; studied law; was…

The Muse

Director:Albert BrooksWriters:Albert Brooks and Monica JohnsonUSA/October Films; PG-13; 97 minutesRelease:8/99Cast:Albert Brooks, Sharon Stone, Andie MacDowell, Jeff Bridges, Mark Feuerstein…