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The Question: I was doing a project on the state of California and I was wondering what the all the different languages spoken in California are? The Answer…Carson
(Encyclopedia) Carson, city (2020 pop. 95,558), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1968. Oil refining…2004 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards
The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 6, 2004.Play: I Am My Own WifeMusical: Avenue QRevival—Play: Henry IVRevival—Musical:…bristlecone pine
(Encyclopedia) bristlecone pine, common name for the pine species Pinus longaeva, found in the White Mountains of California. Specimens have been known to live some 5,000 years.San Juan Bautista
(Encyclopedia) San Juan BautistaSan Juan Bautistasăn wän bətēˈstə [key], mission, W Calif., in the fertile San Juan valley. Largest of the California missions, San Juan Bautista (1797) draws…Hamilton, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Mount, peak 4,372 ft (1,333 m) high, W Calif., in the Coast Ranges, E of San Jose. It is the site of Lick Observatory (built 1876–88), directed by the Univ. of California…Digger Indians
(Encyclopedia) Digger Indians, term indiscriminately applied to many Native Americans of the central plateau region of W North America, including tribes in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and…2004 Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 17, 2004.Outstanding PlayI Am My Own Wife Outstanding MusicalWickedOutstanding Musical…Glaser, Donald Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Glaser, Donald Arthur, 1926–2013, American physicist, b. Cleveland, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1950. He was a professor at the Univ. of Michigan from 1950 to 1959, when…Bland, Richard Parks
(Encyclopedia) Bland, Richard Parks, 1835–99, American statesman, b. near Hartford, Ky. He taught in rural schools in Kentucky and Missouri before he went to the gold fields of California in 1855. He…Trending
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