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Trent Affair

(Encyclopedia) Trent Affair, incident in the diplomatic relations between the United States and Great Britain, which occurred during the American Civil War. On Nov. 8, 1861, the British mail packet…

Radisson, Pierre Esprit

(Encyclopedia) Radisson, Pierre EspritRadisson, Pierre Espritpyĕr ĕsprēˈ rädēsôNˈ [key], c.1632–1710, French explorer and fur trader in North America. He arrived in Canada in 1651. His journals,…

Charles XI, king of Sweden

(Encyclopedia) Charles XI, 1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), son and successor of Charles X. Charles ascended the throne at the age of five, so a council of regency ruled until 1672. The regency…

St. Charles, St. Charles IL Housing Statistics

St. Charles, St charles illinois dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics, SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units11,067100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached6,85261.91-unit…

St. Charles, St. Charles MO Housing Statistics

St. Charles, St charles missouri dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics, SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units25,214100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached13,64554.11-…

Gansevoort, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Gansevoort, PeterGansevoort, Petergănsˈv&oobreve;rt [key], 1749–1812, soldier in the American Revolution, b. Albany, N.Y. He served in the Quebec campaign and in 1777 was in…