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Vincennes, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Vincennes vĭnsĕnzˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 19,859), seat of Knox co., SW Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1814. The city is the center of an extensive farm area. Its many industries include food proc...Papandreou, Andreas Georgiou
(Encyclopedia)Papandreou, Andreas Georgiou päˌpəndrāˈo͞o [key], 1919–96, Greek political leader, premier of Greece (1981–89, 1993–96), son of George Papandreou (1888–1968) and father of George Papandr...Georgian architecture
(Encyclopedia)Georgian architecture. It includes several trends in English architecture that were predominant during the reigns (1714–1830) of George I, George II, George III, and George IV. The first half of the...Guess, George
(Encyclopedia)Guess, George: see Sequoyah.Maciunas, George
(Encyclopedia) Maciunas, George : see FLUXUS .Castriota, George
(Encyclopedia)Castriota, George: see Scanderbeg. ...Crook, George
(Encyclopedia)Crook, George, 1828–90, U.S. general, b. near Dayton, Ohio, grad. West Point, 1852. During the Civil War, Crook commanded a regiment of Ohio volunteers as colonel. After the war he operated so succe...Crabb, George
(Encyclopedia)Crabb, George, 1778–1851, English writer and philologist. He is known for his Dictionary of English Synonyms (1816) and his History of English Law (1829). ...Crabbe, George
(Encyclopedia)Crabbe, George, 1754–1832, English poet, b. Aldeburgh, Suffolk. After practicing medicine for a short time, he went to London in 1780, hoping to earn money by his writing. He was befriended by Edmun...George V Coast
(Encyclopedia)George V Coast, region: see Antarctica. ...Browse by Subject
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