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(Encyclopedia) MontrougeMontrougemôNr&oomacr;zhˈ [key], industrial suburb S of Paris (1990 pop. 38,333), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France. Papermaking, publishing, construction, aeronautics…Brandon, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Brandon, uninc. town (2020 pop. 114,626), Hillsborough co., W Fla., a suburb just E of Tampa. Chiefly residential, it is also a retail…Thirlmere
(Encyclopedia) Thirlmere, lake, c.3 mi (5 km) long, in the Lake District, Cumbria, NW England, near Keswick. In 1894, through the construction of a high dam (which raised the water level c.50 ft/15 m…Torrance
(Encyclopedia) Torrance, industrial and residential city (1990 pop. 133,107), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1921. It has large aircraft and electronics industries. Among its many manufactures are…Galion
(Encyclopedia) Galion Galion gălˈyən [key], city (2020 pop. 10,453), Crawford co., N central Ohio; inc. as a…Jonesboro
(Encyclopedia) Jonesboro, city (1990 pop. 46,535), a seat of Craighead co., NE Ark., on Crowley's Ridge; founded 1859, inc. 1883. The city services a rich agricultural area with many processing…Mills, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Mills, Robert, 1781–1855, American architect of the classic revival period, b. Charleston, S.C. From 1800 to 1820 he worked as an architect in Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,…Durant, Thomas Clark
(Encyclopedia) Durant, Thomas Clark, 1820–85, American railroad builder, chief figure in the construction of the Union Pacific RR, b. Lee, Mass. He was successful in building railroads in the Midwest…Ipswich, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Ipswich, city and district, Suffolk, E England, on the Orwell estuary 12 mi (19 km) from its entry into the North Sea. Ipswich is the…Levitt, William Jaird
(Encyclopedia) Levitt, William JairdLevitt, William Jairdlĕvˈət [key], 1907–94, American builder, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. After studying at New York Univ., he (and his brother) joined his father's…Trending
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