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Albany, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) AlbanyAlbanyôlˈbənē [key], river, 610 mi (982 km) long, rising in Lake St. Joseph, W Ont., Canada, and flowing generally E into James Bay, near Fort Albany. The Kenogami and Ogoki…

Carey Land Act

(Encyclopedia) Carey Land Act, sponsored by Sen. Joseph M. Carey and passed by the U.S. Congress in 1894. The act provided for the transfer to Western states of U.S.-owned desert lands on the…

Caldara, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Caldara, AntonioCaldara, Antonioäntôˈnyō käldäˈrä [key], c.1670–1736, Italian composer. In 1714, Caldara obtained a position at the imperial court in Vienna, where he remained until…

James, Saint (the “brother” of Jesus)

(Encyclopedia) James, Saint, in the Bible, the “brother” of Jesus. The Gospels make several references to the brothers of Jesus, and St. Paul speaks of “James the Lord's brother.” While Protestants…

McCormick, Robert Sanderson

(Encyclopedia) McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849–1919, American diplomat, b. Rockbridge co., Va.; nephew of Cyrus Hall McCormick. President McKinley appointed (1901) him minister to Austria-Hungary.…

Community of Christ

(Encyclopedia) Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, religious group that regards itself as the successor of the church founded by Joseph Smith.…

Dupleix, Joseph François

(Encyclopedia) Dupleix, Joseph FrançoisDupleix, Joseph Françoiszhôzĕfˈ fräNswäˈ düplĕksˈ [key], 1697–1763, French colonial administrator in India. He went to India in 1721 as an officer of the French…

Biographies: Notable Actors

Notable Actors Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and…

Rutland, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Rutland, city (1990 pop. 18,230), seat of Rutland co., W Vt., at the junction of Otter and East creeks; settled c.1770, inc. as a city 1892. It is a trade and tourist center with many…

Batavia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Batavia Batavia bətāˈvēə [key], city (2020 pop. 15,600), seat of Genesee co., W N.Y.; inc. 1915. It…