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Amur
(Encyclopedia) AmurAmuräm&oobreve;rˈ [key], Chin. Heilongjiang, river, c.1,800 mi (2,900 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers, NE Asia, at the Russian-Chinese border…Captains' Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Captains' Revolution, coup staged (Apr. 25, 1974) by military officers who opposed Portugal's policy toward its African territories. By early 1974 dissatisfaction with the debilitating…willow-pattern ware
(Encyclopedia) willow-pattern ware, sometimes porcelain but frequently opaque pottery, originated in Staffordshire, England, c.1780. Thomas Minton (see Minton, family), then an apprentice potter,…zinc oxide
(Encyclopedia) zinc oxide, chemical compound, ZnO, that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in acids or alkalies. It occurs as white hexagonal crystals or a white powder commonly known as zinc…Blücher, Vasily Konstantinovich
(Encyclopedia) Blücher, Vasily KonstantinovichBlücher, Vasily Konstantinovichvəsyēˈlyē kənstäntyēˈnəvĭch [key]Blücher, Vasily Konstantinovich blüˈkhər [key], 1889–1937?, Russian general. An enlisted…Taichung
(Encyclopedia) Taichung or T'ai-chungTaichungboth: tīˈj&oomacr;ngˈ [key], special municipality (2010 pop. 2,731,056), 855 sq mi (2,214 sq km), W central Taiwan. It was created in 2010 by merging…Classical Mythology: Beastly Chores: The First Four Labors
Beastly Chores: The First Four LaborsClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far Corners of…Willie Morris Biography
Willie MorrisAge: 64 American writer and former Harper's magazine editor whose mellifluous prose captured the homey small-town rhythms and jarring racist quirks of his beloved Mississippi…100 Best First Lines of Novels
The titles range from Don Quixote to Middlesex The editors of American Book Review selected what they consider the most memorable first lines of novels. The titles on the list span centuries and…Aesop's Fables: The Lioness and the Vixen
by Aesop The Old Woman and the Wine-JarThe Viper and the FileThe Lioness and the Vixen A Lioness and a Vixen were talking together about their young, as mothers will, and saying how…Trending
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