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WhiteTerm denoting a counter-revolutionary, especially a member of the anticommunist forces in the Russian Civil War of 1918 to 1821. In this conflict, the Whites were led by former tsarist officers and supported by troops from foreign countries, but were eventually defeated by the Bolshevik Red Army. They were named after the royalist opponents of the French Revolution, who took the white lily of the French Bourbon monarchy as their emblem. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To represent the period, base tablecloths of black, kick-pleated Dupioni silk will be topped with antique white diamond-patterned silk runner overlays bordered with black velvet and beaded trim. Watercolor vignettes of varying size with an irregular beige background enliven this winsome story as Fox capers through the spacious antique white pages, appearing sometimes as often as four times on a page in energetic poses of deception and delight. The windows feature large 4 3/4" jambs, 1" insulated low-E glass, true divided lights, historic panning, a custom two-tone smoke, antique white color, and circle tops in some instances. |
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