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Johnson, Cave
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Cave, 1793–1866, American political leader, b. Robertson co., Tenn. He practiced law in his native state and served (1829–37, 1839–45) in the U.S. House of Representatives.…Oxon Hill
(Encyclopedia) Oxon Hill, village (1990 pop. 35,794), Prince Georges co., central Md., a suburb S of Washington, D.C. Oxon Hill was dominated by large estates until the 1950s. National Harbor, a…Morgantown
(Encyclopedia) Morgantown, city (1990 pop. 25,879), seat of Monongalia co., N W.Va., near the Pa. line, on the Monongahela River; inc. 1785. A shipping point for a coal and limestone region, it also…Colom Caballeros, Álvaro
(Encyclopedia) Colom Caballeros, Álvaro, 1951–, Guatemalan political leader, president of Guatemala (2008–12), b. Guatemala City. An industrial engineer, he became a textile entrepreneur. Entering…Colonial Heights
(Encyclopedia) Colonial Heights, city (2020 pop. 18,170), in, but independent of, Chesterfield co., SE Va.; inc. as a city 1948. Chemicals, metal…Cropsey, Jasper Francis
(Encyclopedia) Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823–1900, American artist, b. Staten Island, N.Y. Trained as an architect, Cropsey designed two churches in Staten Island and several stations on the Sixth…Coxetter, Louis Mitchell
(Encyclopedia) Coxetter, Louis MitchellCoxetter, Louis Mitchellkŏkˈsətər [key], 1818–73, Confederate privateersman and blockade-runner, b. Nova Scotia. He settled in Charleston, S.C., and in the…Dalton
(Encyclopedia) Dalton, city (2020 pop. 34,417), seat of Whitfield co., extreme NW Ga., in the Appalachian valley; inc. 1847. It is a highly…Curtis, Samuel Ryan
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805–66, Union general in the Civil War, b. Clinton co., N.Y., grad. West Point, 1831. Curtis won a decisive victory at Pea Ridge (1862) and was therefore promoted…Aizuwakamatsu
(Encyclopedia) Aizuwakamatsu Aizuwakamatsu īˈz&oomacr;wäkämätˈs&oomacr; [key], city, Fukushima prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. It has a large semiconductor plant and…Trending
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