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(Encyclopedia) bungalow [Indian bangla,=house], dwelling built in a style developed from that of a form of rural house in India. The original bungalow typically has one story, few rooms, and a…Carson Sink
(Encyclopedia) Carson Sink, swampy area, c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), W Nev.; a remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan. Fallon National Wildlife Refuge is located there. The Carson River (c.125 mi/200 km long…Yorba Linda
(Encyclopedia) Yorba LindaYorba Lindayôrˈbə lĭnˈdə [key], city (1990 pop. 52,422), Orange co., S Calif., in a region of citrus fruit; inc. 1967. The city grew tremendously in the late 20th cent.…waterleaf
(Encyclopedia) waterleaf, common name for the Hydrophyllaceae, a family of herbs and some shrubs, widely distributed but especially abundant in W and SW North America. Best known in the United States…Wilson, Kenneth Geddes
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Kenneth Geddes, 1936–2013, American physicist, b. Waltham, Mass., Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1961. A professor at Cornell (1963–88) and Ohio State Univ. (1988–…Wilson, Pete
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Pete (Peter Barton Wilson), 1933–, American politician, b. Lake Forest, Ill. A lawyer and moderate Republican, he began his career in local politics. He was a campaign aide in…Warner, William Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Warner, William Lloyd, 1898–1970, U.S. social anthropologist, b. Redlands, Calif., B.A., Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1925. After studying the Australian aborigines (1927–29), he…Walt Whitman: A Promise to California
A Promise to CaliforniaA promise to California, Or inland to the great pastoral Plains, and on to Puget sound and Oregon; Sojourning east a while longer, soon I travel toward you, to remain…California NPR Member Stations
StationCityFrequencyKHSU-FMArcata90.5KPRX-FMBakersfield89.1KNCA-FMBurney89.7KCHO-FMChico91.7KHSR-FMCrescent City91.9KVPR-FMFresno89.3KXSR-FMGroveland91.7KCRI-FMIndio89.3KKJZ-FMLong Beach88.…Ask the Editors: California Etymology
The Question: Where does the name California come from? The Answer: When 16th century Spanish explorers named their new discovery "California"…Trending
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