Law Islands — is a group of small islands lying off the E end of Law Promontory, at the West side of the entrance to Stefansson Bay. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936 37), and first… … Wikipedia
Promontory — A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water (when it may be called a peninsula or headland).Most promontories are formed either from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that… … Wikipedia
Frederick Law Olmsted — Sr. Born April 26, 1822(1822 04 26)[1] Hartford, Connecticut Died … Wikipedia
Nine points of the law — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stefansson Bay — (coord|67|20|S|59|8|E|) is a bay indenting the coast for 10 miles between Law Promontory and Fold Island. Mawson of the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) applied the name to a sweep of the coast west of Cape… … Wikipedia
Cirque Fjord — (67°18′S 58°39′E / 67.3°S 58.65°E / 67.3; 58.65) is an ice filled inlet on the south side of Law Promontory opening into Stefansson Bay in Enderby Land … Wikipedia
Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
David Nason — Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, U.S. Treasury In office June 2007 – January 2009 President George W. Bush Prece … Wikipedia
First Transcontinental Railroad — This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento, completed in 1869. For other transcontinental railroads see transcontinental railroad. At the ceremony for the driving of the Last Spike at Promontory… … Wikipedia
Glamorgan — For other uses, see Glamorgan (disambiguation). Glamorgan Welsh: Morgannwg Motto: A Ddioddefws A Orfu (He Who suffered, conquered)[1][2] … Wikipedia
