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Chamberlain, Neville
(Encyclopedia)Chamberlain, Neville (Arthur Neville Chamberlain), 1869–1940, British statesman; son of Joseph Chamberlain and half-brother of Sir Austen Chamberlain. The first half of his career was spent in busin...South Saint Paul
(Encyclopedia)South Saint Paul, city (1990 pop. 20,197), Dakota co., SE Minn., a suburb of St. Paul, on the Mississippi River; inc. 1887. It was long known for its large stockyards and meatpacking industries. The f...Khabur
(Encyclopedia)Khabur khäbo͝orˈ [key], river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in SE Turkey, and flowing generally south through NE Syria to enter the Euphrates River, near Dayr az Zawr. The Khabur River project, b...Hilda, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Hilda, Saint, 614–80, English abbess of Whitby, princess of Northumbria. She became a Christian at the age of 13 and a nun at 33. About 647 she set out for a convent in France, but was recalled by S...Maiden Castle
(Encyclopedia)Maiden Castle, prehistoric fortress, Dorset, S England, near Dorchester. The finest earthwork in the British Isles, c.120 acres (50 hectares) in area, is there. Two sets of large-scale excavations at ...Mur
(Encyclopedia)Mur mo͞oˈrä [key], river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, rising in the Hohe Tauern, S central Austria. It flows NE to Bruck, where it receives the Mürz River, its chief tributary. Turning southeast, it f...Holt, Helen Maud
(Encyclopedia)Holt, Helen Maud: see Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm. ...Dyck, Sir Anthony van
(Encyclopedia)Dyck, Sir Anthony van: see Van Dyck, Sir Anthony. ...Faes, Pieter van der
(Encyclopedia)Faes, Pieter van der: see Lely, Sir Peter. ...Brooke, Sir Charles Anthony Johnson
(Encyclopedia)Brooke, Sir Charles Anthony Johnson: see Brooke, Sir James. ...Browse by Subject
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