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Daubigny, Charles-François
(Encyclopedia) Daubigny, Charles-FrançoisDaubigny, Charles-Françoisshärl-fräNswäˈ dōbēnyēˈ [key], 1817–78, French landscape painter. He went to Italy early in life and later studied in Paris with…Yukon, river, Canada and the United States
(Encyclopedia) YukonYukony&oomacr;ˈkŏn [key], river, c.2,000 mi (3,220 km) long, rising in Atlin Lake, NW British Columbia, Canada, and receiving numerous headwater streams; one of the longest…Biddle, Nicholas, American financier
(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1786–1844, American financier, b. Philadelphia. After holding important posts in the American legations in France and England, he returned to the United States in…Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(Encyclopedia) Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and MiquelonsăN pyĕr, mēkəlôNˈ [key], French territorial collectivity (2015 est. pop. 6,000), 93 sq mi (241 sq km), consisting of nine small…Schacht, Hjalmar Horace Greeley
(Encyclopedia) Schacht, Hjalmar Horace GreeleySchacht, Hjalmar Horace Greeleyyälˈmär shäkht [key], 1877–1970, German financier. He held executive positions in several major German banks before…Grand Coulee Dam
(Encyclopedia) Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam k&oomacr;ˈlē [key], 550 ft (168 m) high and 4,173 ft (1,272 m)…Group of Seven
(Encyclopedia) Group of Seven (G7), international organization officially established in 1985 to facilitate economic and commercial cooperation among the world's largest industrial nations, including…holiday
(Encyclopedia) holiday [altered from holy day], day set aside for the commemoration of an important event. Holidays are often accompanied by public ceremonies, such as parades and carnivals, and by…loan
(Encyclopedia) loan, in business, sum of money borrowed at a particular interest rate. More generally, it refers to anything given on condition of its return or repayment of its equivalent. A loan…computer terminal
(Encyclopedia) computer terminal, a device that enables a computer to receive or deliver data. Computer terminals vary greatly depending on the format of the data they handle. For example, a simple…Trending
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