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Flatland: How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result
by Edwin A. Abbott How I tried to teach the Theor...How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result My failure with my Grandson…Olesha, Yuri
(Encyclopedia) Olesha, Yuri, 1899–1960, Russian novelist and dramatist. In his novel Envy (1927; tr. 1936) and in his other writing, Olesha focused on the conflict between the demands of an…Women's Suffrage: Last of All Suffrage Conventions
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Adding Up the Ratification ColumnThe Opposition Grows GrimmerLast of All Suffrage ConventionsWith February of 1920 the suffrage program…Sverdrup, Otto
(Encyclopedia) Sverdrup, OttoSverdrup, Ottoôˈtō [key]Sverdrup, Otto svĕrˈdr&oobreve;p [key], 1855–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer. A companion of Fridtjof Nansen on the voyage across Greenland in…Cabot, Sebastian
(Encyclopedia) Cabot, Sebastian, b. 1483–86?, d. 1557, explorer in English and Spanish service; son of John Cabot. He may well have accompanied his father on the 1497 and 1498 voyages, and he was for…Stevenson, Robert Louis
(Encyclopedia) Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist, b. Edinburgh. Handicapped from youth by delicate health, he struggled all his life against tuberculosis. He…Plymouth, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Plymouth, city and unitary authority (1991 pop. 238,583), SW England, on Plymouth Sound. The three towns that Plymouth has comprised since 1914 are Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport…Top 150 Greatest Love Stories
Top of Page Love in movies has always been a staple theme for filmmakers. From dramatic love triangles to heartwarming stories of two people falling in love, the movies have provided us with some of…Last Judgment
(Encyclopedia) Last Judgment: see Judgment Day.Anson, George Anson, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697–1762, British admiral. In his famous voyage (1740–44) around the world, Anson, in spite of shipwrecks and scurvy, inflicted great damage on Spanish…