Metaxas, Joannis
Metaxas, Joannis (1871–1941) Greek general and statesman, prime minister (1936–41). Metaxas fought in the
Balkan Wars (1912–13), but was dismissed for pro-German leanings during World War I. As prime minister, Metaxas dissolved parliament and ruled as a virtual dictator. Despite fascist trappings, he led resistance to Mussolini's imperialism.
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 "Field & Stream (West ed.)")
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Whatever happened to taxidermy? (includes related articles on alternatives to mounting fish, alternatives to mounting deer heads, on choosing a taxidermist, and on studying taxidermy) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Field & Stream (West ed.); 8/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; WALK INTO ANY GOOD TAXIDERMY SHOP TODAY AND YOU'LL FIND THE WALLS...grace, and realism one finds in taxidermy studios today. The difference is...makes you wonder whatever happened to taxidermy, anyway? Terry Ehrlick, of South...
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Gridiron Capital Announces McKenzie Sports Products' Acquisition of Van Dyke's Taxidermy.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 9/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...they have closed on the sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy, a division of Cabela's Inc., to McKenzie...a Gridiron portfolio company. Van Dyke's Taxidermy is a leading supplier of taxidermy products and supplies and has built a solid...
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Taxidermy
Magazine article from: Minnesota Monthly; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...give you an appreciation for these animals." So she enrolled us in a taxidermy class. Taxidermy. Taught by Mr. Damyanovitch. Mr. Damyanovitch didn't teach taxidermy through technical know-how. No, Mr. Damyanovitch taught through a...
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Taxidermy and all that stuff
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...from the wall? Could the fact that A&B Taxidermy, Aviantechs, Craig Dempster Taxidermy Artist, the Taxidermist Ltd and Trophy Catch...somebody decides to become a taxidermist, nay a taxidermy artist. Does the sight of a dead possum awaken...
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Mercanti Advises Cabela's on the Sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy to McKenzie Sports Products
Newspaper article from: Wireless News; 9/7/2009; 535 words
; ...Cabela's on the Sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy to McKenzie Sports Products Type: News...s, Inc. on the sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy, a wholly owned subsidiary, to McKenzie...company. South Dakota-based Van Dyke's Taxidermy offers an array of taxidermy products...
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Taxidermy as an art form
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 11/10/2002; ; 527 words
; ...fish. Asked how she became interested in taxidermy, Grove said, "I took graphic arts in school...show with her husband and "really liked the taxidermy I saw. I started reading about taxidermy and researching it on the Web." Those factors...
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JUDGING TAXIDERMY WASN'T AS EASY AS IT FIRST SEEMED
Newspaper article from: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle; 5/8/2003; 700+ words
; ...judge for the Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists competition. During the week...little whitetail you mounted for the home taxidermy article looked like Bambi. They probably...excellent taste," I said. "I'm a taxidermy connoisseur, and whoever takes my award...
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Mercanti Advises Cabela's on the Sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy to McKenzie Sports Products, a Gridiron Capital Portfolio Company.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Business Newsweekly; 9/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...NYSE: CAB) on the sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy, a wholly owned subsidiary, to McKenzie Sports...company. South Dakota-based Van Dyke's Taxidermy offers a wide array of taxidermy products, tools and supplies and is one of...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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THE RIGHT STUFFING : ART OF TAXIDERMY OFFERS HUNTERS A DIFFERENT EASEL.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 10/24/1996; 700+ words
; ...said Frank Carlisi, owner of Art Craft Taxidermy in North Hollywood, ``and I can remember...unfamiliar with the antiquated art of taxidermy - which dates back to 16th century Europe...animals, extinct. While there are no taxidermy shops in Los Angeles proper, four exist...
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Wildlife art is at its best with taxidermy
Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 3/6/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...But they do not stuff them. The word "taxidermy" evolved from two ancient Greek words...country, where hunters pursue their prey, taxidermy is both art and attestation. "It...says Carrie Stamper of the Missouri Taxidermy Institute in Linn Creek, Mo. "We consider...
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taxidermy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
taxidermy , process of skinning, preserving...on a man-made skeleton. At first, taxidermy was used for the preservation of skins...downward and filled with straw. Today, taxidermy is employed mainly by museums of science...
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Charles Willson Peale
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...contained a number of Native American relics, waxworks dummies, and specimens of natural history. He invented his own system of taxidermy and was a century ahead of his time in his concept of placing each animal in a simulated natural environment. In 1801 he...
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Roy Chapman Andrews
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...American Museum of Natural History, volunteering to scrub floors when no other positions were available. He assisted in the taxidermy department of the museum and soon received a field assignment to bring in the skeleton of a whale beached on Long Island...
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Ornithology
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...patronized the Philadelphia museum of Charles Willson Peale, the American artist and naturalist who used a combination of European taxidermy methods and his own techniques to preserve specimens, thereby making possible the creation of permanent bird skin collections...
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Granger, Walter Willis
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...x2013; 1937 and later an honorary member. Granger ’ s first years at the American Museum were divided between taxidermy and maintenance work. In 1894 he collected mammal and bird skins in the Rocky Mountains; his interest in fieldwork led to...
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