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Staraya Russa
(Encyclopedia) Staraya RussaStaraya Russastäˈrīə r&oomacr;ˈsə [key] [Rus.,=Old Russia], city (1989 pop. 41,500), W European Russia, near Lake Ilmen. It is a health resort with salt springs and…Tallahassee
(Encyclopedia) TallahasseeTallahasseetăləhăsˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 124,773), state capital and seat of Leon co., NW Fla.; inc. 1825. Tallahassee is a wholesale trade and distribution center for…Royden, Agnes Maude
(Encyclopedia) Royden, Agnes Maude, 1876–1956, English preacher and social worker, studied at Oxford. The first woman to preach (1917–20) in an established Anglican church, she was also active in…Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
(Encyclopedia) Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815–1902, American reformer, a leader of the woman-suffrage movement, b. Johnstown, N.Y. She was educated at the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School…Iztaccíhuatl
(Encyclopedia) IztaccíhuatlIztaccíhuatlēsˌtäsēˈwätəl [key], Ixtacíhuatl, or IxtaccíhuatlIztaccíhuatlboth: ēshˌ– [key] [Nahuatl,=white woman], dormant volcano, 17,160 ft (5,230 m) high, central Mexico…Lamia
(Encyclopedia) LamiaLamialāˈmēə [key], in Greek mythology, grief-crazed woman whose name was used to frighten children. Her own children were killed by Hera, who was jealous of Zeus' love for her;…Magadi, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Magadi, LakeMagadi, Lakeməgäˈdē [key], c.20 mi (30 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, S Kenya, in the Great Rift Valley. Formed and constantly resupplied by volcanic springs, the lake…Inowrocław
(Encyclopedia) InowrocławInowrocławēnôvrôtsˈläf [key], Ger. Hohensalza, city (1993 est. pop. 78,800), Kujawsko-Pomorskie prov., N central Poland. It is an important railway and industrial center…Blagoevgrad
(Encyclopedia) Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad blägôˈĕvgrät [key], city, SW Bulgaria, is a farming region known especially for…Catamarca
(Encyclopedia) Catamarca Catamarca kätämärˈkä [key], city, capital of Catamarca prov., NW Argentina. It is an…Trending
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