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- Amstelhock Company [r]: A series of ceramic, metal and furniture workshops set up by Willem C. Hoeker in a rural location beside the river Amstel near Amsterdam in the fall of 1897. Although Hoeker termed the operation a 'factory' it employed skilled artists and craftsmen and was organized in the manner of tradition craft production. [e]
- Catalog of Arts and Crafts organizations [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Christmas [r]: Winter holiday beginning on 25th December; originated as a pagan festival but was adopted by early Christians to observe the birth of Jesus, and today is a major international event regardless of religious background. [e]
- Country [r]: Nation, state, region, or territory, or large tract of land distinguishable by features of topography, biology, or culture. [e]
- Discourse on Method [r]: Philosophical and mathematical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637, best known as the source of the famous quotation 'Je pense, donc je suis' ('I think, therefore I am'). [e]
- Europe [r]: Sixth largest continent; area 10,000,000 km2; pop. 720,000,000 [e]
- French fries [r]: Thin sticks of potato that have been deep-fried. [e]
- Holland [r]: The western part of the Netherlands bordering the North Sea, divided into the provinces Noord Holland and Zuid Holland. [e]
- Jacques Goudstikker [r]: (1897 - 1940) Jewish Dutch art dealer. [e]
- Jefferson Airplane [r]: An American rock band founded in 1965, in San Francisco. [e]
- Johannes Diderik van der Waals [r]: (1837 – 1923) Dutch scientist, proposed the van der Waals equation of state for gases. [e]
- John Quincy Adams [r]: (1767-1848) Sixth U.S. President (from 1825 to 1829), and son of President John Adams. [e]
- Kashmir (song) [r]: A landmark 1975 song recorded by Led Zeppelin for their album Physical Graffiti, which became a centrepiece for the group's live performances. [e]
- NGOMSL [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Netherlands, history [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Netherlands [r]: Constitutional monarchy (population c. 16.6 million; capital Amsterdam) located at the delta of three major rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde) in north-western Europe; situated between Germany and Belgium, and bordering the North Sea to the north and west; founding member of the European Union. [e]
- Robert Barclay [r]: (23 December 1648 – 3 October 1690) Scottish-born writer belonging to the Religious Society of Friends and a member of the Clan Barclay. [e]
- Rotterdam [r]: (584.046 inhabitants on January 1 2007) The second largest city in The Netherlands by population size. [e]
- Saint Nicholas [r]: A fourth century bishop now closely associated with Christmas and the patron saint of (among many) Amsterdam, Russia, children and sailors; the inspiration for Santa Claus. [e]
- Sephardi Jews [r]: Add brief definition or description
- The Hague [r]: The Hague is the seat of government of the Netherlands. [e]
- Tigran Petrosian [r]: Armenian / Soviet chess player (1929-84) who was noted for his stubborn defensive playing style; world champion 1963-69. [e]
- Town square [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Walter Cronkite [r]: Add brief definition or description
- William Brodie [r]: Add brief definition or description