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Josephine Preston Peabody: The House and the Road
The House and the RoadJosephine Preston PeabodyThe little Road says, Go, The little House says, Stay: And O, it's bonny here at home, But I must go away.The little Road, like me, Would seek…Which state has the most roads?
The Question: How does Kansas rank as far as miles of road per state? The Answer: According to national transportation statistics (Table HM-10), as of 2004,…Porter, Arthur Kingsley
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Arthur Kingsley, 1883–1933, American art historian. Interested primarily in medieval and ancient art, Porter revolutionized the understanding of the chronology and diffusion of…Braintree, town and district, England
(Encyclopedia) Braintree, town and district, Essex, E England, between the Pant (Blackwater) and Brain river valleys. It has textile, plastic, and…Gould, George Jay
(Encyclopedia) Gould, George JayGould, George Jayg&oomacr;ld [key], 1864–1923, U.S. railroad owner, b. New York City; son of Jay Gould. He was associated with his father, inherited all the…Dean, Forest of
(Encyclopedia) Dean, Forest of, ancient royal forest (c.30,000 acres/12,141 hectares), Gloucestershire, W England, between the Severn estuary and the gorges of the Wye River. It was the first (1938)…Sari
(Encyclopedia) SariSarisärēˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 167,602), capital of Mazandaran prov., N Iran, near the Caspian Sea. It is the trade center for a farm region where citrus fruit, cotton, rice, and…Pleiku
(Encyclopedia) Pleiku or Play KuPlay Kuboth: plāk&oomacr;ˈ [key], town, central Vietnam. A highway junction for roads going east (to Quy Nhon), west (to Cambodia), north (to Da Nang), and south (…Bond, Carrie Jacobs
(Encyclopedia) Bond, Carrie Jacobs, 1862–1946, American songwriter, b. Janesville, Wis. A self-taught musician, she composed about 175 songs, both words and music, gave concerts of them, and even…Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
(Encyclopedia) Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Trending
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