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Pittsburgh, University of
(Encyclopedia) Pittsburgh, University of, main campus at Pittsburgh; private with some state support; coeducational; chartered and opened as an academy 1787, called Western Univ. of Pennsylvania 1819…Burton upon Trent
(Encyclopedia) Burton upon Trent, urban area, Staffordshire, W central England, on the Trent River and the Grand Trunk Canal. Brewing, begun there by…Robert of Geneva
(Encyclopedia) Robert of Geneva, d. 1394, Genevan churchman, antipope (1378–94; see Schism, Great) with the name Clement VII. He was archbishop of Cambrai (1368) and was created (1371) a cardinal. He…Tupamaros
(Encyclopedia) TupamarosTupamarost&oomacr;pämäˈrōs [key], urban guerrilla organization and political party in Uruguay, also known as the National Liberation Army. Named for the Inca revolutionist…Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards from fiction to outstanding contribution to publishing citation. 2014 1st Novelist…Woodlawn
(Encyclopedia) Woodlawn, uninc. town (1990 pop. 32,907 including Woodmoor), Baltimore co., N Md., a residential suburb of Baltimore. Called Powhattan in 1856 after the company name for a local mill,…new towns
(Encyclopedia) new towns, planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946. The chief purpose of…Margate City
(Encyclopedia) Margate CityMargate Citymärˈgāt, –gĭt [key], resort and residential city (1990 pop. 8,431), Atlantic co., SE N.J., on the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1897. Margate City, about 4 mi (6 km) S…Reading, University of
(Encyclopedia) Reading, University of, at Reading, England; established 1892 as a university extension college affiliated with the Univ. of Oxford. In 1926 it received its charter as an independent…West Covina
(Encyclopedia) West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Primarily residential, the city has light manufacturing, including…Trending
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