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(Encyclopedia) Helmstedt Helmstedt hĕlmˈshtĕt [key], city, Lower Saxony, N central Germany. Manufactures include…Hamilton, Andrew, colonial governor of New Jersey
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Andrew, d. 1703, colonial governor of New Jersey, b. Scotland. Becoming deputy governor of East Jersey in 1687, Hamilton defended the proprietors against popular opposition…Lyall, Sir Charles James
(Encyclopedia) Lyall, Sir Charles JamesLyall, Sir Charles Jameslīˈəl [key], 1845–1920, British Orientalist and civil servant in India. He held various offices in India and became chief commissioner…Davies, Sir Louis Henry
(Encyclopedia) Davies, Sir Louis HenryDavies, Sir Louis Henrydāˈvĭs [key], 1845–1924, Canadian jurist, b. Charlottetown, P.E.I. While a member of the provincial legislature (1872–79), he also served…Drake, Joseph Rodman
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Joseph Rodman, 1795–1820, American poet and satirist, b. New York City. Under the name “The Croakers,” he and his friend Fitz-Greene Halleck wrote a series of light satirical…Dini, Lamberto
(Encyclopedia) Dini, Lamberto, 1931–, Italian economist and political leader, premier of Italy (1995–96). He worked for the International Monetary Fund (1959–79) and the Bank of Italy (1979–94). A…Kalemie
(Encyclopedia) KalemieKalemiekälāˈmē [key], formerly AlbertvilleAlbertvilleälbĕrvēlˈ [key], city (1984 pop. 73,528), Tanganyika prov., SE Congo (Kinshasa), on Lake Tanganyika at the mouth of the…Kamloops
(Encyclopedia) KamloopsKamloopskămˈl&oomacr;ps [key], city (1991 pop. 67,057), S British Columbia, Canada, at the junction of the North Thompson and South Thompson rivers. A trading post was…Murayama, Tomiichi
(Encyclopedia) Murayama, TomiichiMurayama, Tomiichitōˌmē-ēˈchē m&oobreve;rˌäyäˈmə [key], 1924–, Japanese politician. A long-time labor union official and member of the Socialist party, he was…Muskegon, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) MuskegonMuskegonməskēˈgən [key], city (1990 pop. 40,283), seat of Muskegon co., W Mich., on Lake Michigan; inc. as a city 1869. A port of entry, the city is a car-ferry terminus and a…Trending
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