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Hessian fly
(Encyclopedia) Hessian fly, European gall gnat, Phytophaga destructor, so named because it was first observed in America shortly after the Hessian troops landed on Long Island in the American…Borlaug, Norman Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Borlaug, Norman ErnestBorlaug, Norman Ernestbôrˈlôg [key], 1914–2009, U.S. agronomist, b. near Saude, Iowa, grad. Univ. of Minn. (Ph.D., 1942). He worked as researcher with the E. I.…Wars
Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Wars Where can I find out all about a war? Who started World War I? What were the causes of the Civil War? What happened during the Holocaust…Loyalists
(Encyclopedia) Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and…Delaware, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) DelawareDelawaredĕlˈəwâr, –wər [key], English name given several closely related Native American groups of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native…bowls
(Encyclopedia) bowls, ancient sport (the bocce of Caesar's Rome is still played by Italians), especially popular in Great Britain and Australia, known as lawn bowls or bowling on the green in the…Saratoga Springs
(Encyclopedia) Saratoga Springs, resort and residential city (1990 pop. 25,001), Saratoga co., E N.Y.; inc. as a village 1826, as a city 1915. Skidmore College is the largest source of employment,…Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron von
(Encyclopedia) Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron vonSteuben, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron vonsty&oomacr;ˈbən, Ger. frēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm bärōnˈ fən shtoiˈbən [key], 1730–94, Prussian army officer,…Saint John's, city, N.L., Canada
(Encyclopedia) Saint John's, city (2001 pop. 99,182), provincial capital, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula, SE Newfoundland island. Built on hills…Canning, George
(Encyclopedia) Canning, George, 1770–1827, British statesman. Canning was converted to Toryism by the French Revolution, became a disciple of William Pitt, and was his undersecretary for foreign…Trending
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