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Nuneaton and Bedworth
(Encyclopedia) Nuneaton and BedworthNuneaton and Bedworthnənēˈtən [key], district (1991 pop. 115,300), Warwickshire, central England. The district primarily comprises the city of Nuneaton and the…Collingswood
(Encyclopedia) Collingswood, borough (2020 pop. 14,186), Camden co., SW N.J.; settled 1682 by Quakers, inc. 1888. The borough has some light industry.Gregg, William
(Encyclopedia) Gregg, William, 1800–1867, American industrialist, known as the “father of Southern cotton manufacture,” b. Monongalia co., Va. (now W.Va.). He devoted his life to building up Southern…Trois Rivières
(Encyclopedia) Trois RivièresTrois Rivièrestrwä rēvyĕrˈ [key] or Three Rivers, city (1991 pop. 49,426), S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and St. Maurice rivers. It is a port and…Calumet Harbor
(Encyclopedia) Calumet Harbor, artificial harbor on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Calumet River, NE Ill., in S Chicago. The harbor, dredged to 27 ft (8 m), is formed behind a breakwater…Pontiac, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Pontiac, industrial city (1990 pop. 71,166), seat of Oakland co., SE Mich., on the Clinton River; founded 1818 by promoters from Detroit, inc. as a city 1861. Industries developed…Bay Village
(Encyclopedia) Bay Village, city (2020 pop. 16,163), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is a residential community with some…Accrington
(Encyclopedia) Accrington, town, Lancashire, NW England. The principal industry is cotton weaving. Textile printing and dyeing and the manufacture of machinery and bricks are also…Wallaceburg
(Encyclopedia) Wallaceburg, town (1991 pop. 11,846), SE Ont., Canada, on the Sydenham River near Lake St. Clair. It is a port of entry with some light industry.Cavan, town, Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Cavan, town, seat of Co. Cavan, N Republic of Ireland. It is a farm market with some light industry. The Roman Catholic and Anglican…Trending
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