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Cape Fear River

(Encyclopedia) Cape Fear River, 202 mi (325 km) long, formed in E central N.C. by the junction of the Deep and Haw rivers, and flowing southeast to enter the Atlantic Ocean S of Wilmington and N of…

Outer Banks

(Encyclopedia) Outer Banks or the Banks, chain of sand barrier islands and peninsulas, c.175 mi (280 km), along the Atlantic coast of SE Va. and E N.C. Separated by inlets and enclosing several…

Cape Verde

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Cape Verde. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Cape Verde's geography, history, government, economy, population,…

Ecology of Fear

Author:Mike DavisPublisher:Metropolitan Books In this brilliant and revealing work, meatcutter-turned-MacArthur Fellow Davis picks up where he left off in City of Quartz and trains his sights…

Fear of the Dark

The Question: I'm trying to find the term used for the phobia of the dark, but I can't find it. Is it possible that you can? The Answer: An…

Mitchum, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mitchum, Robert (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917–97, American film actor, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He found extra work and bit parts in early 1940s movies, and first achieved wide…

Brewer's: Cape

Spirit of the Cape. (See page 14, col. 1, Adamastor.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cape of StormsCapfull of Wind A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Fear of Public Speaking

The Question: Is there a name for the fear of public speaking? The Answer: Yes! The fear of public speaking is known as glossophobia. For more phobias,…

Brewer's: Fear Fortress

An hypothetical castle in a forest near Saragossa. It represents that terrible obstacle which fear conjures up, but which vanishes into thin air as it is approached by a stout heart and…

Ethan's Worst Fear

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