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Kendall, George Wilkins
(Encyclopedia) Kendall, George Wilkins, 1809–67, American journalist, b. near Amherst, N.H. After a succession of journalistic jobs, he was a partner in founding (1837) the New Orleans Picayune. In…Escalante, Silvestre Vélez de
(Encyclopedia) Escalante, Silvestre Vélez deEscalante, Silvestre Vélez desēlvāˈstrā vāˈlāth dā āskälänˈtā [key], fl. 1769–79, Spanish explorer in the American Southwest and Far West, a Franciscan…Williams, William Sherley
(Encyclopedia) Williams, William Sherley, 1787–1849, American trader and trapper, known as Old Bill Williams, b. Rutherford co., N.C. Much of his early life was spent in Missouri, where he was a…hermandad
(Encyclopedia) hermandadhermandadārmändäᵺˈ [key] [Span.,=brotherhood], a peacekeeping association of armed individuals, a characteristic of municipal life in medieval Spain, especially in Castile.…Los Altos
(Encyclopedia) Los AltosLos Altoslôs ălˈtōs, lŏs [key], residential city (1990 pop. 26,303), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1952. There is diversified light manufacturing.Manhattan Beach
(Encyclopedia) Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories…Arcadia, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Arcadia, city (2020 pop. 56,681), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1903. Manufactures include…Guadalupe, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Guadalupe Guadalupe gwäᵺäl&oomacr;ˈpā [key], city, Nuevo León state, NE Mexico, on the Santa…Salinas, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Salinas, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in the Santa Lucia Mts., S Calif., and flowing (partly underground) past King City, Paso Robles, and Salinas, NW to Monterey Bay. The…Nicholas, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas, Saint, patron of children and sailors, of Greece, Sicily, and Russia, and of many other places and persons. Little is known of him, but he is traditionally identified as a…Trending
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