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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
(Encyclopedia) Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(Encyclopedia) American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.), chartered in 1866 in New York by Henry Bergh to shelter homeless animals, to assist farmers in caring for their…Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids (table)
(Encyclopedia) Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids Solid Volume1 cube l3 right rectangular parallelepiped lwh prism Bh right circular cylinder πr2h pyramid 1&fslsh;3Bh right…Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
(Encyclopedia) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, accredited institution of higher education; in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened in 1859. Founded by Peter Cooper…United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes: see war crimes.United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the
(Encyclopedia) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Dec. 14, 1950, by the General Assembly. It superseded the International Refugee Organization. It seeks…International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
(Encyclopedia) International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), formerly World Conservation Union, international organization founded in 1948 to encourage the…Pas-de-Calais, French name for the Strait of Dover
(Encyclopedia) Pas-de-Calais: see Dover, Strait of.Dummer, Jeremiah, c.1680–1739, colonial agent for Massachusetts and Connecticut
(Encyclopedia) Dummer, Jeremiah, c.1680–1739, colonial agent for Massachusetts and Connecticut, b. Boston; son of Jeremiah Dummer (1645–1718). He saw little opportunity for business in Boston and…United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and Gaza City, Gaza Strip.…