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Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia)Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th earl of rōzˈbərē [key], 1847–1929, British statesman. He succeeded his grandfather as earl in 1868. A Liberal, Rosebery was undersecretary for home affai...Eastleigh
(Encyclopedia)Eastleigh ēstˈlē, ēstlēˈ [key], city and district, Hampshire, S central England. Eastleigh is ...Christchurch, town and borough, England
(Encyclopedia)Christchurch, town and borough, Dorset, S central England, on Christchurch Bay at the confluence of the Avon and Stour rivers. The city's industries ran...Huddersfield
(Encyclopedia)Huddersfield, city, Kirklees metropolitan district, N central England, on the Colne River. Its textile industry, including cotton, woolen, and rayon goo...Havant
(Encyclopedia)Havant hăˈvănt [key], city and district, Hampshire, S England. The city's manufactures inc...Sutton Coldfield
(Encyclopedia)Sutton Coldfield, city (1991 pop. 102,572), Birmingham metropolitan district, central England. The city is a residential suburb of Birmingham with a metal products industry and a large television tran...Fleet Street
(Encyclopedia)Fleet Street, street in the City of London, England. It was formerly the center of English journalism.Evans, George Henry
(Encyclopedia)Evans, George Henry, 1805–56, American labor and agrarian reformer, b. England. After emigrating (1820) to New York City, he edited several newspapers, among them the Workingman's Advocate. He also ...Harrogate
(Encyclopedia)Harrogate hărˈōgĭt, –gāt [key], city, North Yorkshire, N central England. It is residential with a ...Lod
(Encyclopedia)Lod lōd [key], city (1994 pop. 51,200), central Israel. It is also known as Lydda. Its manufactures include paper products, chemicals, oil products, electronic equipment, processed food, and cigarett...Browse by Subject
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