Wedding dress
History and Cultural Significance of Wedding Dresses Wedding dresses in Western cultures are typically white, popularized by Queen Victoria in 1840. Brides from wealthy families would wear rich colors and...
Glossary
Wedding anniversary
History and Recognition Wedding anniversaries associated with precious metals like gold and silver have been documented in Germanic countries since the 1500s. The tradition of associating gift-giving with wedding anniversaries...
Wearable art
History and Origins of Wearable Art Wearable art emerged in the 1930s to 1960s as a wearable art movement, growing in importance in the 1970s. It was primarily based in...
Watchmaker
Role and Skills of a Watchmaker Artisan who makes and repairs watches Originally built watches by hand, including all parts Majority now only repair watches due to factory-made production Requires...
Volcanic pipe
Formation and Characteristics of Volcanic Pipes Volcanic pipes form from violent eruptions of deep-origin volcanoes. These volcanoes originate at least three times as deep as most other volcanoes. The resulting...
Vitreous enamel
Definition and Properties of Vitreous Enamel Vitreous enamel is made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate through firing. It creates a smooth and durable coating on materials such as...
Visual markers of marital status
Male Marital Status Markers Male marital status markers are usually less elaborate than female marital status markers. In many cultures, male marital status markers may not exist. In some Western...
Valentine's Day
Origins and Legends of Valentine's Day Celebrated annually on February 14 Originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine Various martyrdom stories associated with Saint Valentines connected...
United States Geological Survey
Organizational Structure and Responsibilities USGS headquarters located in Reston, Virginia Earthquake monitoring worldwide through the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) Regional monitoring networks in the United States under the Advanced...
Ultra-high-pressure metamorphism
Definition and Characteristics of Ultra-high-pressure Metamorphism Metamorphism of rocks at pressures ≥27kbar (2.7GPa) to stabilize coesite Diagnostic minerals include coesite and diamond Diagnostic mineral assemblage includes magnesite + aragonite Mineral...
Udachnaya pipe
Discovery and Location Discovered on 15 June 1955, two days after the discovery of the diamond pipe Mir by Soviet geologist Vladimir Shchukin and his team. The nearby settlement of...