Allium ursinum is a bulbous, perennial herbaceous monocot, that reproduces primarily by seed.The narrow bulbs are formed from a single leaf base and produce bright green entire, elliptical leaves up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long x 7 cm (2.8 in) wide with a petiole up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The inflorescence is an umbel of six to 20 white flowers, lacking the bulbils produced by …

Plants. Lauraceae, the laurel family; Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel People. Laurel (given name), people with the given name Laurel (surname), people with the surname Laurel (musician), British indie musician Laurel Arnell-Cullen (born 1994) Places United States. Laurel, California, a ghost town; Laurel, Oakland, California, a neighborhood of …

The Chair of Saint Peter (Latin: Cathedra Petri), also known as the Throne of Saint Peter, is a relic conserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the sovereign enclave of the Pope inside Rome, Italy.The relic is a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome.

The national flag of Lebanon (Arabic: علم لبنان) is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe.The white stripe is twice the height (width) of the red ones (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess.The green cedar (Lebanon cedar) in the middle touches each of the red stripes and its width is one third of the width of the flag.

Early years. Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans was born at the Palais du Louvre in Paris on 29 May 1627. Her father was Gaston, Duke of Orléans; as the eldest surviving brother of King Louis XIII he was known at court by the traditional honorific Monsieur. Her mother, 21-year-old Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, was the only surviving member of the Montpensier branch …

Evelyn Nesbit (born Florence Evelyn Nesbit; December 25, 1884 or 1885 – January 17, 1967) was an American artists' model, chorus girl, and actress.She is best known for her years as a young woman in New York City, particularly her involvement in a deadly and abusive triangle between railroad scion Harry Kendall Thaw and architect Stanford White, which resulted in …

Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December. The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution, who according to legend brought food and aid to Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs, wearing a candle lit wreath on her head to light her …

Chard is a town and a civil parish in the English county of Somerset.It lies on the A30 road near the Devon and Dorset borders, 15 miles (24 km) south west of Yeovil.The parish has a population of approximately 13,000 and, at an elevation of 121 metres (397 ft), Chard is the southernmost and one of the highest towns in Somerset.

Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army.Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct …

Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas.It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity.. The name was adopted from Latin adventus "coming; arrival", translating Greek parousia.In the New Testament, this is the term used for the Second Coming of Christ.Thus, the season of Advent in the Christian calendar …

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act (Pub.L. 90–363, 82 Stat. 250, enacted June 28, 1968) is an Act of Congress that moved permanently to a Monday three Federal holidays in the United States—Washington's Birthday (colloquially Presidents’ Day), Memorial Day, and Labor Day—and that made Columbus Day a federal holiday, also permanently on a Monday. . This created long …

Early life and family. James David Graham Niven was born on 1 March 1910 at Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, London, to William Edward Graham Niven (1878–1915) and his wife, Henrietta Julia (née Degacher) Niven (1878–1932). He was named David after his birth on St David's Day.Niven later claimed he was born in Kirriemuir, in the Scottish county of Angus in …

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The Nemean Games (Greek: Νέμεα or Νέμεια) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, and were held at Nemea every two years (or every third).. With the Isthmian Games, the Nemean Games were held both the year before and the year after the Ancient Olympic Games and the Pythian Games in the third year of the Olympiad cycle. Like the …