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Tuskegee

(Encyclopedia) TuskegeeTuskegeetəskēˈgē [key], city (1990 pop. 12,257), seat of Macon co., SE Ala., in a cotton, corn, and dairy region; settled before 1763, inc. 1843. It has gristmills and plants…

Rock Springs

(Encyclopedia) Rock Springs, city (1990 pop. 19,050), alt. c.6,270 ft (1,910 m), Sweetwater co., SW Wyo., on Bitter Creek; inc. 1888. It is a cattle and sheep shipping point and the center of large…

Matanzas, city, Cuba

(Encyclopedia) Matanzas, city (1994 est. pop. 115,000), capital of Matanzas prov., W central Cuba. A port with a large, deep harbor, it exports sugar, fruits, and sisal. Industries in the city…

15 Biggest and Best Cities in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockThey say that everything is bigger in Texas. But the Lone Star State is more than its size. It’s a dynamic place filled with natural beauty, friendly people, and lots of…

The Celtic Twilight: A Knight of the Sheep

by W. B. Yeats "Dust Hath Closed Helen's Eye"An Enduring HeartA Knight of the Sheep Away to the north of Ben Bulben and Cope's mountain lives "a strong farmer," a knight of the sheep they…

Emilia-Romagna

(Encyclopedia) Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna āmēˈlyä-rōmäˈnyä [key], region, 8,542 sq mi (22,124 sq km), N central…

Tyrol

(Encyclopedia) TyrolTyroltĭrˈŏl, tīrōlˈ [key], Ger. Tirol, region and province (1991 pop. 631,410), 4,882 sq mi (12,644 sq km), W Austria. Innsbruck is the capital. The southern section of the…

Bessarabia

(Encyclopedia) BessarabiaBessarabiabĕsərāˈbēə [key], historic region, c.17,600 sq mi (45,600 sq km), largely in Moldova and Ukraine. It is bounded by the Dniester River on the north and east, the…

Trentino–Alto Adige

(Encyclopedia) Trentino–Alto AdigeTrentino–Alto Adigetrāntēˈnō-älˈtō äˈdējā [key], region (1991 est. pop. 890,360), 5,256 sq mi (13,613 sq km), N Italy, bordering on Switzerland in the northwest and…

Atlantic City

(Encyclopedia) Atlantic City, city (2020 pop. 39,497), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier…