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(Encyclopedia)asphalt ăsˈfôlt, –fălt [key], brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. It varies in consistency fro...Union League Clubs
(Encyclopedia)Union League Clubs, in U.S. history, organizations formed throughout the North in the Civil War after the military defeats and Republican election losses of 1862. A convention at Cleveland (May, 1863)...gumbo
(Encyclopedia)gumbo, another name for okra; also applied in the W United States to a rich, black, alkaline alluvial soil, which is soapy or sticky when wet. ...golden glow
(Encyclopedia)golden glow: see black-eyed Susan. ...Nation of Islam
(Encyclopedia)Nation of Islam: see Black Muslims. ...American Muslim Mission
(Encyclopedia)American Muslim Mission: see Black Muslims. ...yellow daisy
(Encyclopedia)yellow daisy: see black-eyed Susan. ...Warrior
(Encyclopedia)Warrior, river, Ala.: see Black Warrior. ...Mitchell, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Mitchell, Mount, peak, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, W N.C., in the Black Mts. of the Appalachian system; highest peak E of the Mississippi River. ...Harney Peak
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