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[a] Engraving by W. H. Lizars, in Hamilton, Robert (1839). Naturalist's Library. Adapted "from Denys Montford" [sic.] [5] The kraken (/ ˈ k r ɑː k ən /, from Norwegian: kraken, "the crookie") [6] [7] is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, per its etymology something akin to a cephalopod, said to appear in the sea between Norway and ...
Bob Brown circa 2004. Robert Edward "Bob" Brown [1] (18 April 1927 – 29 November 2005) was an American ethnomusicologist who is credited with coining the term "world music". [2] [3] [4] He was also well known for his recordings of music from Indonesia.
The Kraken is an aquatic monster that has appeared in many comics publications. [2] A Kraken was featured in the story "The Kraken" in issue #49 of Adventures into the Unknown by ACG in 1953. [3] The web comic "Angry Faerie" (from July 13, 2012), featured a bodybuilder type character called the Kraken. [4]
Staten Island Historical Society is an organization devoted to the history of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present day. The Society operates and interpreting Historic Richmond Town , the largest and most comprehensive historic village in New York City .
The Staten Island Museum was founded in 1881 as a private society of local naturalists and antiquarians who pooled their personal collections to create the public museum in 1908. William T. Davis , along with Nathaniel Lord Britton , Arthur Hollick, [ 1 ] Charles W. Leng , are some of the founding fathers who also contributed significantly to ...
Staten Island (/ ˈ s t æ t ən / STAT-ən) is the southernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay.
Elizabeth Connelly (1928–2006) – NY State Assembly 1973–2000; first woman to win elective office in Staten Island; Robert T. Connor (1919–2009) – borough president 1966–1977; Henry Crocheron (1772–1819) – member of 14th US Congress; Jacob Crocheron (1774–1849) – member of 21st US Congress, brother of Henry
Public School 15 (Daniel D. Tompkins School) (Staten Island Area Office, Office of Building Services, Division of School Facilities, New York City Board of Education) November 19, 1996: Public School 20 Annex, 160 Heberton Ave March 22, 1988: Public School 28 (Former), 276 Center St September 15, 1998: Reformed Church of Huguenot Park