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Győngyős

(Encyclopedia) GyőngyősGyőngyősdyönˈdyösh [key], city (1991 est. pop. 36,259), N Hungary, at the foot of the Mátra Mts. It is the commercial center of a wine-producing and tobacco-growing region.…

Marl, city, Germany

(Encyclopedia) MarlMarlmärl [key], city (1994 pop. 92,590), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany. It is an industrial and mining (coal, lead, and zinc) center, and also supports a number of chemical…

Moresnet

(Encyclopedia) MoresnetMoresnetmôrānāˈ [key], district, 1.5 sq mi (3.9 sq km), Liège prov., E Belgium, near the German border. It was formerly a lead- and zinc-mining center. Under joint Prussian and…

Iglesias

(Encyclopedia) Iglesias Iglesias ēglāˈzyäs [key], town, SW Sardinia, Italy. The zinc and lead mines of the region…

Příbram

(Encyclopedia) PříbramPříbrampərzhĭbˈräm [key], town (1991 pop. 36,898), SW Czech Republic, in Bohemia. It is one of the oldest gold- and silver-mining centers of Bohemia, with mine shafts more than…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 30, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 29, 1806July 1, 1806June 30, 1806 Monday June 30th 1806. We dispatched Drewyer and J. Fields early this morning to hunt on the road and…

Summer Olympics: Most Gold Medals Per Person

Find a list of the all-time gold top medal winners at the Summer Olympics. Michael Phelps tops the list for men, and Larissa Latynina, of the USSR, remains No. 1 for women. Men No   Sport…