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Sainte Anne de Beaupré
(Encyclopedia) Sainte Anne de BeaupréSainte Anne de BeauprésăNtănˈ də bōprāˈ, Fr. săNtănˈdə bōprāˈ [key], village (1991 pop. 3,146), S Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River and NE of Quebec. It is…Henry, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Alexander, two fur traders, uncle and nephew, of the Old Northwest, each of whom left a valuable journal of his travels and experiences. Alexander Henry, the elder, 1739–1824, b…Ormerod, Eleanor Anne
(Encyclopedia) Ormerod, Eleanor AnneOrmerod, Eleanor Anneôrˈmərŏd [key], 1828–1901, English economic entomologist. She aided the Royal Horticultural Society in forming a collection of insect farm…Tourville, Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Tourville, Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, comte deTourville, Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, comte deän ēläryôNˈ də kôtäNtăNˈ kôNt də t&oomacr;rvēlˈ [key], 1642–1701, French naval commander…Auray
(Encyclopedia) Auray Auray ôrāˈ [key], town , Morbihan dept., NW France, in Brittany, on the Auray River estuary. Oysters are bred, food is canned, and furniture is…Hathaway, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Hathaway, Anne: see Shakespeare, William.Annapolis Royal
(Encyclopedia) Annapolis Royal, town, W N.S., Canada, on the Annapolis River. Founded as Port Royal by the sieur de Monts in 1605, the settlement was destroyed (1613) by English colonists under…Girodet-Trioson, Anne-Louis
(Encyclopedia) Girodet-Trioson, Anne-LouisGirodet-Trioson, Anne-Louisän-lwē zhērôdāˈ-trēôzôNˈ [key], 1767–1824, French painter. Originally named Girodet de Roussy or Roucy, he was a student of J.-L.…Caylus, Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Caylus, Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte deCaylus, Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte deän klōd fēlēpˈ də tübyĕrˈ kôN də kālüsˈ [key], 1692–1765, French archaeologist and…Queen Anne's lace
(Encyclopedia) Queen Anne's lace or wild carrot, herb (Daucus carota) of the family Umbelliferae (carrot family), native to the Old World but naturalized and often weedy throughout North America.…Trending
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