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Douglas, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Sir James, 1803–77, Canadian fur trader and colonial governor, b. British Guiana (now Guyana). As a young man, he went to Canada in the service of the North West Company; soon…Bishkek
(Encyclopedia) BishkekBishkekbĭshˈkĕk [key], formerly FrunzeFrunzefr&oomacr;nˈzĕ [key], city (1993 est. pop. 640,700), capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the Chu River and on a branch of the Turkistan-…Semey
(Encyclopedia) SemeySemeysĕmˈā [key] or SemipalatinskSemeysyĭmēˌpəläˈtyĭnsk [key], city (1993 est. pop. 342,000), capital of Semey region, NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River and the Turkistan-Siberia…William Forte WILLETT, Jr., Congress, NY (1869-1938)
WILLETT William Forte, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 27, 1869; attended the public schools of his native city and was graduated from the law department of…Copperas Cove
(Encyclopedia) Copperas Cove Copperas Cove kŏpˈərəs [key], town (2020 pop. 36,670), Coryell co., central Tex. In a…Plantation
(Encyclopedia) Plantation, city (1990 pop. 66,692), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1953. The city has grown rapidly along with the development of S Florida. Major…Augusta, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Augusta Augusta ôgŭsˈtə, əgŭsˈ– [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 199,614), seat of Richmond co., E Ga.; inc. 1798. At the head of navigation on the Savannah River…Mardan
(Encyclopedia) MardanMardanmərdänˈ [key], city (1998 pop. 244,511), N Pakistan, on the Kalagarmi River. It is the site of a military cantonment and of a fort built (1854) by the British. An…Circleville
(Encyclopedia) Circleville, city (2020 pop. 14,182), seat of Pickaway co., S central Ohio, on the Scioto River; inc. 1853. Corn, hogs, and poultry are…Sunrise
(Encyclopedia) Sunrise, city (1990 pop. 64,407), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb 8 mi (13 km) W of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961 as Sunrise Golf Village. It is a major office and commercial…Trending
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