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Miami Springs

(Encyclopedia) Miami Springs, city (1990 pop. 13,268), Dade co., SE Fla., a residential suburb of Miami; inc. 1926. The wells in the city supply water to much of Dade co. Miami International Airport…

Clare

(Encyclopedia) Clare, county, 1,231 sq mi (3,188 sq km), W Republic of Ireland, between Galway Bay and the Shannon River. The county and Roman Catholic…

Amstelveen

(Encyclopedia) Amstelveen Amstelveen ämˈstəlvān [key], town, North Holland prov., W Netherlands, a suburb of Amsterdam. Amstelveen has light industry and agriculture.…

Gander

(Encyclopedia) Gander, town, NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. Gander's airport, an important base in World War II, is a hub for international flights; it…

Bertoia, Harry

(Encyclopedia) Bertoia, HarryBertoia, Harrybĕrtoiˈyə [key], 1915–78, American sculptor and furniture designer, b. Italy. Bertoia emigrated to the United States in 1933 and joined Knoll International…

Denver, James William

(Encyclopedia) Denver, James William, 1817–92, American territorial governor, army officer, and congressman, b. Winchester, Va. He commanded a company of Missouri volunteers in the Mexican War, then…

World's Busiest Airports for Cargo

Find the airports that process the most cargo of all the world's hubs FedEx cargo plane in flight AP Photo/Nick Ut   Airport Total cargo (tons) 1. Hong Kong (HKG) 5,120,811…

Itami

(Encyclopedia) Itami Itami ētäˈmē [key], city, Hyogo prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Muko River and…