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Marie El-Khoury
Marie Azeez el-Khoury (Arabic: ماري عزيز الخوري) (1883 — September 26, 1957) was a Syrian-born American journalist and jewelry designer. Early life Marie Azeez and her older sister Alice were born in the Mount Lebanon region of greater Syria, and moved to the United States as children in 1891, with their parents Tannous Azeez and Julia Tabet. Her father opened a jewelry business in lower Manhattan. He later moved his business to Atlantic City, New Jersey.Linda K. Jacobs"'If You Are Wearing Pearls, Wear Nothing but Pearls': Marie El-Khoury, Jeweler to New York Society"Kalimah Press blog (August 24, 2015). Marie attended Drew University, Drew Seminary in Carmel, New York, and Washington College for Young Ladies in Eckington (Washington, D.C.), Eckington, graduating in 1900 when she was just 17 years old."Marie el-K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon ( ar, جَبَل لُبْنَان, ''jabal lubnān'', ; syr, ܛܘܪ ܠܒ݂ܢܢ, ', , ''ṭūr lewnōn'' french: Mont Liban) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It averages above in elevation, with its peak at . Geography The Mount Lebanon range extends along the entire country for about , parallel to the Mediterranean coast. Their highest peak is Qurnat as Sawda', at . The range receives a substantial amount of precipitation, including snow, which averages around deep.Jin and Krothe. ''Hydrogeology: Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress'', p. 170 Lebanon has historically been defined by the mountains, which provided protection for the local population. In Lebanon, changes in scenery are related less to geographical distances than to altitudes. The mountains were known for their oak and pine forests. The last remaining old growth groves of the famous Cedar of Lebanon (''Cedrus libani'' var. libanii'') are on the high slopes of Mount Lebanon, in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
