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Stone, Harlan Fiske
(Encyclopedia) Stone, Harlan Fiske, 1872–1946, American jurist, 12th chief justice of the United States (1941–46), b. Chesterfield, N.H. A graduate (1898) of Columbia Univ. law school, he was…Ride, Sally Kristen
(Encyclopedia) Ride, Sally Kristen 1951–2012, American astrophysicist and astronaut, b. Encino, Calif. With an M.A. in physics (1975) and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Stanford Univ., she joined NASA…Fort Saint John
(Encyclopedia) Fort Saint John, town, NE British Columbia, Canada, on the Peace River and the Alaska Highway. A North West Company post established in…Assiniboine, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Assiniboine, Mount, 11,870 ft (3,618 m) high, on the British Columbia–Alta. line, Canada, on the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mts. It is the focal point of Mt. Assiniboine…Vernon, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Vernon, city (1991 pop. 23,514), S British Columbia, Canada, near the north end of Okanagan Lake. The center of a fruit-growing and dairying area, it has packing and dehydrating plants…Pacific Rim National Park
(Encyclopedia) Pacific Rim National Park, 60 sq mi (155 sq km), along the west coast of Vancouver Island, near Ucluelet, SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1971. The park includes Long Beach, several…Bloomsburg
(Encyclopedia) Bloomsburg, industrial town (2020 pop. 12,711), seat of Columbia co., E Pa., on the Susquehanna River; settled 1772, inc. 1870. Textiles…Chilliwack
(Encyclopedia) Chilliwack Chilliwack chĭlˈĭwăk [key], district municipality, SW British Columbia, Canada, on the…Spokane, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Spokane, river, c.100 mi (160 km) long, rising in Coeur d'Alene Lake, N Idaho, and flowing through NE Washington to the Columbia River. Dams on the river include Nine Mile, Long Lake,…How Well Do You Know British Columbia?
Welcome to our quiz on the history of British Columbia! From its earliest cultures to its modern-day status as a multicultural hub, British Columbia's history is as diverse as it is intriguing. This…Trending
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