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Anguilla
(Encyclopedia) AnguillaAnguillaăng-gwĭlˈə [key], island and British dependency (2015 est. pop. 15,000) 35 sq mi (91 sq km), West Indies, northernmost of the Leeward Islands. The capital is the town…The True George Washington: Enemies: Benjamin Rush
Benjamin RushA very minor but most malignant enemy was Dr. Benjamin Rush. In 1774 Washington dined with him in Philadelphia, which implied friendship. Very early in the war, however, an…Academic Advisor
Anonymous Tell us about your work -- what do you do? I'm an Academic Advisor , working in an office specifically geared to assist students who have…Office Manager
Anonymous Tell us about your work -- what do you do? I serve as Office Manager to a law firm with offices in Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida. My job duties…quilting
(Encyclopedia) quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together,…group psychotherapy
(Encyclopedia) group psychotherapy, a means of changing behavior and emotional patterns, based on the premise that much of human behavior and feeling involves the individual's adaptation and response…Venezuela Boundary Dispute
(Encyclopedia) Venezuela Boundary Dispute, diplomatic controversy, notable for the tension caused between Great Britain and the United States during much of the 19th cent. Of long standing, the…Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd
(Encyclopedia) Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd, 1929–2020, British auto racing driver. Known for his sportsmanship, speed, and courage, Moss became a full-time driver on the Grand Prix circuit in 1953.…Monmouth, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Monmouth, battle of, in the American Revolution, fought June 28, 1778, near the village of Monmouth Courthouse (now Freehold, N.J.). Gen. George Washington chose this location to…New Westminster
(Encyclopedia) New Westminster, city (1991 pop. 43,585), SW British Columbia, Canada, on the Fraser River, part of metropolitan Vancouver. Founded in 1859 as Queensborough, it was the capital of…Trending
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