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(Encyclopedia) Flagstaff, city (2020 pop. 76,831), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a…Bogalusa
(Encyclopedia) Bogalusa Bogalusa bōgəl&oomacr;ˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 10,659), Washington parish, SE La.; inc.…Bournemouth
(Encyclopedia) Bournemouth Bournemouth bôrnˈməth [key], borough and unitary authority (2021 pop. 163,600), S central…cedar
(Encyclopedia) cedar, common name for a number of trees, mostly coniferous evergreens. The true cedars belong to the small genus Cedrus of the family Pinaceae (pine family). All are native to the Old…Brooks, Garth
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Garth , 1962- , American country singer/songwriter, b. Luba, OK, Oklahoma State Univ. (B.A., 1984). Brooks's mother was a…Richter, Conrad
(Encyclopedia) Richter, ConradRichter, Conradrĭkˈtər [key], 1890–1968, American novelist, b. Pine Grove, Pa. After newspaper work in Pennsylvania and Ohio, he moved to New Mexico. Richter's novels…Kingston
(Encyclopedia) Kingston, town, capital of the Australian territory of Norfolk Island, located on the island's S coast, on Emily Bay. Kingston is the administrative and historic center of Norfolk…clapboard
(Encyclopedia) clapboardclapboardklăbˈərd [key], board used for the exterior finish of a wood-framed building and attached horizontally to the wood studs. The word, in its original and strict use,…Black Forest
(Encyclopedia) Black Forest, Ger. Schwarzwald, mountain range, SW Germany, extending 90 mi (145 km) between the Rhine and Neckar rivers. Feldberg is the highest (4,898 ft/1,493 m) peak. The range is…William Bliss PINE, Congress, OK (1877-1942)
Senate Years of Service: 1925-1931 Party: Republican PINE William Bliss , a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Bluffs, Scott County, Ill., December 30, 1877; attended the public schools; taught…