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Rock Island, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Rock Island, town (1991 pop. 1,067), S Que., Canada, at the Vermont border. It is the seat of Stanstead College. Machine tools, dies, and textiles are made.Presley, Elvis
(Encyclopedia) Presley, Elvis (Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music…maple
(Encyclopedia) maple, common name for the genus Acer of the Aceraceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of the Northern Hemisphere, found mainly in temperate regions and on tropical mountain…Bancroft
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, village, SE Ont., Canada, on the York River. Its industries include milling, quarrying, dairying, lumbering, and tourism. The…Duroc swine
(Encyclopedia) Duroc swineDuroc swinedŭˈrŏk, d&oomacr;ˈ– [key], breed originating during the 1800s in the NE United States from crosses among a number of red strains existing in that region. One…Irish terrier
(Encyclopedia) Irish terrier, a breed of hardy working terrier developed in the British Isles and believed to be one of the oldest terriers. It stands about 18 in. (46 cm) high at the shoulder and…alizarin
(Encyclopedia) alizarinalizarinəlĭzˈərĭn [key], or 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, mordant vegetable dye obtained originally from the root of the madder plant (Rubia tinctorum), in which it occurs as a…Little Red River
(Encyclopedia) Little Red River, 105 mi (169 km) long, rising in the Boston Mts., NW Ark., and flowing SE to the White River. Greers Dam and reservoir (completed 1964) provide flood control and…Red Angus cattle
(Encyclopedia) Red Angus cattle: see Angus cattle.red blood cell
(Encyclopedia) red blood cell: see blood.Trending
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