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Hudson, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hudson, river, c.315 mi (510 km) long, rising in Lake Tear of the Clouds, on Mt. Marcy in the Adirondack Mts., NE N.Y., and flowing generally S to Upper New York Bay at New York City;…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act V

Act VScene IFields between Dartford and BlackheathEnter York, and his army of Irish, with drum and coloursYorkFrom Ireland thus comes York to claim his right, And pluck the crown from feeble…

San Juan, city, Puerto Rico

(Encyclopedia) San Juan, city (1990 pop. 437,745), capital, largest city, chief port, and commercial and cultural center of Puerto Rico, NE Puerto Rico. Coffee, tobacco, sugar, and fruit are exported…

David Shepherd GARLAND, Congress, VA (1769-1841)

GARLAND David Shepherd , a Representative from Virginia; born near New Glasgow (now Clifford), Amherst County, Va., September 27, 1769; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to…

Creeley, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Creeley, Robert, 1926–2005, American poet, b. Arlington, Mass. He lived in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and taught at various universities in the United States. With Charles Olson,…