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Hearst, George
(Encyclopedia) Hearst, GeorgeHearst, Georgehûrst [key], 1820–91, American mining magnate, U.S. senator (1886–91), b. Franklin co., Mo. He went to California in 1850 and became a mining prospector and…Shimonoseki
(Encyclopedia) ShimonosekiShimonosekishēˈmōnōsāˌkē [key], city (1990 pop. 262,635), Yamaguchi prefecture, extreme SW Honshu, Japan. An important port and fishing center on Shimonoseki Strait, it is…Port Angeles
(Encyclopedia) Port AngelesPort Angelesănˈjələs [key], city (1990 pop. 17,710), seat of Clallam co., NW Wash., on Juan de Fuca Strait opposite Victoria, British Columbia; inc. 1890. A port of entry…Tainan
(Encyclopedia) Tainan or T'ai-nanTainanboth: tīˈnänˈ [key], special municipality (2010 pop. 1,840,257), W central Taiwan, on the Taiwan Strait. It was created in 2010 when Tainan city was merged with…Kent, Rockwell
(Encyclopedia) Kent, Rockwell, 1882–1971, American painter, muralist, wood engraver, lithographer, book and magazine illustrator, and writer, b. Tarrytown, N.Y. Kent studied with William Merritt…La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte de
(Encyclopedia) La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte deLa Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte dezhäN fräNswäˈ də gälōˈ kôNt də lä pār&oomacr;zˈ [key], 1741–c.1788, French navigator. A…Alaska Peninsula
(Encyclopedia) Alaska Peninsula, SW Alaska, extending 500 mi (800 km) SW from the mainland, separating Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea from Cook Inlet, the Shelikof Strait, and Pacific Ocean. The…Borough, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Borough, StephenBorough, Stephenbûrˈō, bŭˈrō [key], 1525–84, English navigator. Under the direction of Richard Chancellor he was master of the Edward Bonaventure, the first ship to…Ujung Pandang
(Encyclopedia) Ujung PandangUjung Pandangüjŭngˈ pändängˈ [key], formerly MakasarUjung Pandangməkăsˈər [key], city (1990 pop. 944,685), SW Sulawesi, capital of Sulawesi Selatan prov., Indonesia. The…Surabaya
(Encyclopedia) Surabaya,&sp;Surabaja, or SoerabajaSurabaya,s&oobreve;rəbīˈə, Du. s&oomacr;räbäˈyä [key], city (1990 pop. 2,473,272), capital of East Java prov., NE Java, Indonesia, on the…Trending
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