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Lilian Moore (pen name, Sara Asheron; March 17, 1909–July 20, 2004), was a writer of children's books, teacher and poet.She founded and edited for Scholastic's Arrow Book Club, a low-cost mail-order paperback service for children.
Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.
Jonas Hanway FRSA (12 August 1712 – 5 September 1786), was a British philanthropist, polemicist, merchant and traveller. [1] He was the first male Londoner to carry an umbrella and was a noted opponent of tea drinking.
Professor Bull's Umbrella was published in September 1954 [1] by the Viking Press [5] to positive reviews, [2] [4] [8] and was a Junior Literary Guild selection for Grades 2 and 3. [9] Schreiber's illustrations were noted for their memorability and "umbrella's-eye view" perspective, [ 3 ] while Marjorie Fischer of The New York Times Book Review ...
The titular Umbrella Academy is described as a "dysfunctional family of superheroes". [9] In the mid-20th century, at the instant of the finishing blow in a cosmic wrestling match, forty-three superpowered infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women across the world who showed no signs of pregnancy at the start of the day.
The online dating world is vast, with a plethora of apps to choose from, including ultra-exclusive Raya and mainstream favorite Hinge. However, according to a study by Statista, one outranks them ...
In 1851 he and his company Fox Umbrella Frames Ltd developed the "Paragon" umbrella frame, a U section of string steel that was far superior to its competitors. Development of the product continued until at least 1935. A similar product was used to make Crinoline frames from 1855. Umbrellas with 'Fox Frames' were sold worldwide. [7]
Beehler Umbrella Factory or Beehler Umbrella House (1828 to 1975) was an umbrella manufacturing company in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1828 by German immigrant Francis Beehler. It was the first umbrella factory in the United States, and established Baltimore as the umbrella capital of the country. [1] [2] [3] [4]