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(Encyclopedia) audienciaaudienciaoudyānˈsyä [key], royal court of justice in Spain and the Spanish Empire, varying greatly in its form and function but having some administrative as well as judicial…Stoughton, William
(Encyclopedia) Stoughton, WilliamStoughton, Williamstōˈtən [key], 1631–1701, American colonial statesman. He was probably born in England but studied at Harvard (grad. 1650) before attending New…Philipse Manor
(Encyclopedia) Philipse Manor, colonial estate of Frederick Philipse, confirmed by a royal charter (1693), extending from the present North Tarrytown, N.Y., to the present Bronx, with the Hudson…Ashe, John
(Encyclopedia) Ashe, John, c.1720–1781, American Revolutionary general, b. Brunswick co., N.C. Speaker of the colonial assembly (1762–65) and a leader of the opposition to the Stamp Act, he was…Lancaster House conference
(Encyclopedia) Lancaster House conference, series of three meetings (1960, 1962, 1963) in which Kenya's constitutional framework and independence were negotiated. In 1960 lack of agreement led…La Vega
(Encyclopedia) La VegaLa Vegalä vāˈgä [key], city (1993 pop. 73,387), central Dominican Republic, on the Camú River. La Vega is the commercial and processing center of a rich agricultural region. A…Yáñez, Agustín
(Encyclopedia) Yáñez, AgustínYáñez, Agustínäg&oomacr;stēnˈ yäˈnyās [key], 1904–80, Mexican novelist and critic. Yáñez's writings include works about Native American myths and the Spanish colonial…West Springfield
(Encyclopedia) West Springfield, town (1990 pop. 27,537), Hampden co., SW Mass., on the Connecticut River opposite Springfield; settled 1654, set off from Springfield and inc. 1774. Light…Campbell, John
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, John, 1653–1728, American editor, b. Scotland. After emigrating to Boston, he was postmaster of the city from 1702 to 1718 and wrote newsletters for regular patrons. In 1704…Bogotá
(Encyclopedia) Bogotá Bogotá bōgōtäˈ [key], city (2021 metro area est. pop. 11,167,000), central Colombia…Trending
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