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Nacogdoches

(Encyclopedia) NacogdochesNacogdochesnăkˌədōˈchĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 30,872), seat of Nacogdoches co., E Tex., in a pine and hardwood forest area; settled 1779. Industries in the city include…

Jura, mountain range, France and Switzerland

(Encyclopedia) JuraJuraj&oobreve;rˈə, Fr. zhüräˈ, Ger. y&oomacr;ˈrä [key], mountain range, part of the Alpine system, E France and NW Switzerland, occupying parts of the French region of…

Huntsville, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Huntsville. 1 City (2020 pop. 215,006), seat of Madison co., N Ala.; inc. 1811. A major center for U.S. space research, Huntsville is…

gland

(Encyclopedia) gland, organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine…

Sioux

(Encyclopedia) Sioux or Dakota, confederation of Native North American tribes, the dominant group of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock, which is divided into several separate branches (see Native…

Tiger Woods Timeline

A glance at the golf sensation's life and career by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 •…

Channel Islands, California

(Encyclopedia) Channel Islands or Santa Barbara IslandsChannel Islandssănˈtə bärˈbrə, –bərə [key], chain of eight rugged islands and many islets, extending c.150 mi (240 km) along the S Calif. coast…

club moss

(Encyclopedia) club moss, name generally used for the living species of the class Lycopodiopsida, a primitive subdivision of vascular plants. The Lycopodiopsida were a dominant plant group in the…

1999-2000 Boxing Heavyweights

Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Nov. 13 Lennox Lewis Evander Holyfield Wu 12 WBA-WBC-IBF Las Vegas Dec. 4 Wladimir Klitschko Lajos Eros KO 2 —…