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(Encyclopedia) Odawa: see Ottawa, indigenous people of North America.Whitefield, George
(Encyclopedia) Whitefield, George, 1714–70, English evangelistic preacher, leader of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. At Oxford, which he entered in 1732, he joined the Methodist group led by John…Homestead National Monument of America
(Encyclopedia) Homestead National Monument of America: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Saint Croix, rivers, North America
(Encyclopedia) Saint Croix. 1 River, 75 mi (121 km) long, rising in the Chiputneticook Lakes and flowing SE to Passamaquoddy Bay, forming part of the U.S.-Canada border; navigable to Calais, Maine.…National Rifle Association of America
(Encyclopedia) National Rifle Association of America (NRA), group founded (1871) to promote shooting, hunting, firearm safety, and wildlife conservation. The NRA has more than 3 million members. The…United Mine Workers of America
(Encyclopedia) United Mine Workers of America (UMW), international labor union formed (1890) by the amalgamation of the National Progressive Union (organized 1888) and the mine locals under the…Audubon, John James
(Encyclopedia) Audubon, John JamesAudubon, John Jamesôˈdəbŏn [key], 1785–1851, American ornithologist, b. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti). The illegitimate son of a French sea captain and…Triassic period
(Encyclopedia) Triassic periodTriassic periodtrīăsˈĭk [key], first period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table) from 205 to 250 million years…International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America
(Encyclopedia) International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America: see Teamsters Union.Jewish Community Centers of North America
(Encyclopedia) Jewish Community Centers of North America: see Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associations.Trending
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