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Overland east of the Columbia
Chapter 20 Chapter 22 Overland east of the Columbia It was now early in May, and the expedition, travelling eastward along Touchet Creek, were in the country of their friends,…Brewer's: Washington of Columbia
Simon Bolivar (1785-1831). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894WassailWashing A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Columbia Map Quiz
If you're a fan of traveling or geography, then you probably know a thing or two about the beautiful country of Colombia. Put your knowledge to the test with this quiz and see how many of Colombia's…Columbia Encyclopedia: Preface
The Columbia Encyclopedia began its existence in the 1920s when Clarke Fisher Ansley and Columbia University Press recognized the need for a first aid for those who read. They envisioned and created…Columbia, river, Canada and the United States
(Encyclopedia) Columbia, river, c.1,210 mi (1,950 km) long, rising in Columbia Lake, SE British Columbia, Canada. It flows first NW in the Rocky Mt. Trench, then hooks sharply about the Selkirk Mts.…Sovern, Michael Ira
(Encyclopedia) Sovern, Michael Ira, 1931–2020, American lawyer and educator, president of Columbia Univ. (1980–93), b. New York City. He graduated from the Columbia Univ. Law School in 1955 and after…Gray, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Gray, Robert, 1755–1806, American sea captain, discoverer of the Columbia River, b. Tiverton, R.I. He probably served in the Continental navy in the American Revolution. In 1787 he and…Columbia, District of
(Encyclopedia) Columbia, District of: see Washington, D.C.Columbia basin project
(Encyclopedia) Columbia basin project, central Wash., a multipurpose development of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation providing irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control. Its key unit, the…District of Columbia
(Encyclopedia) District of Columbia, federal district (2020 pop. 689,545), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive…Trending
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