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Okmulgee
(Encyclopedia) OkmulgeeOkmulgeeōkˌmŭlˈgē [key], city (1990 pop. 13,441), seat of Okmulgee co., E central Okla., in an oil and farm area; inc. 1900. An agricultural processing center, it has oil and…Olean
(Encyclopedia) OleanOleanōˈlēănˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 16,946), Cattaraugus co., W N.Y., on the Allegheny River near the Pa. line; settled 1804, inc. 1893. The city formerly had an oil-based economy…Frazee, John
(Encyclopedia) Frazee, JohnFrazee, Johnfrāˈzē [key], 1790–1852, American pioneer sculptor, b. Rahway, N.J. Without formal instruction, he advanced from tombstone cutting to portrait busts, including…Wels
(Encyclopedia) WelsWelsvĕls [key], city (1991 pop. 52,594), Upper Austria province, W Austria, on the Traun River. It is an industrial and rail center and an agricultural market. Manufactures include…The Pivot of Civilization: Introduction
by Margaret Sanger DedicationA New Truth EmergesIntroduction Birth control, Mrs. Sanger claims, and claims rightly, to be a question of fundamental importance at the present time. I do…chapter house
(Encyclopedia) chapter house, a building in which the chapter of the clergy meets. Its plan varies, the simplest being a rectangle. At Worcester, England, the Norman builders created a circular…Dunbar, William, American scientist
(Encyclopedia) Dunbar, William, 1749–1810, American scientist in the old Southwest, b. near Elgin, Scotland. He came to America in 1771. Commissioned by President Jefferson to investigate the…Grimaldi, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Grimaldi, JosephGrimaldi, Josephgrĭmălˈdē [key], 1779–1837, English pantomime actor and clown. He made his debut at the age of three in Robinson Crusoe at Sadler's Wells, London. For…Cayuga Lake
(Encyclopedia) Cayuga LakeCayuga Lakekāy&oomacr;ˈgə, kī–, kə– [key], 38 mi (61 km) long and 1 to 3.5 mi (1.6–5.6 km) wide, W central N.Y.; longest of the Finger Lakes. It is connected by the…Beersheba
(Encyclopedia) Beersheba Beersheba bērshēˈbə, bērˈshēbə [key] [Heb.,=seven wells or…Trending
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