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(Encyclopedia) BanguiBanguibäng-gēˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 560,000), capital of the Central African Republic, a port on the Ubangi River, near the Congo (Kinshasa) border. Bangui is an…Goldie, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Goldie, Sir George (George Goldie Taubman), 1846–1925, British colonial administrator, b. Isle of Man. Goldie entered the Niger River trade in the 1870s, and his company soon dominated…Corumbá
(Encyclopedia) Corumbá Corumbá k&oobreve;r&oomacr;mbäˈ [key], city, Mato Grosso do Sul state, SW Brazil, on…Chevalier, Michel
(Encyclopedia) Chevalier, MichelChevalier, Michelmēshĕlˈ [key]Chevalier, Michel shəvälyāˈ [key], 1806–79, French economist. An ardent Saint-Simonian as a youth, he later favored a form of welfare…Bideford
(Encyclopedia) BidefordBidefordbĭdˈəfərd [key], town (1985 est. 12,300), Devon, SW England, on the Torridge estuary. Formerly a major seaport, it still maintains some foreign trade (timber is…Lagos, city, Nigeria
(Encyclopedia) LagosLagoslāˈgŏs, läˈgôs [key], city (1991 est. pop. 1,274,000), SW Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. It comprises the island of Lagos and three former neighboring islands (now connected…Merchants of the Staple
(Encyclopedia) Merchants of the Staple or Merchant Staplers, English trading company that controlled the export of English raw wool. The first wool staple (i.e., a place designated by royal ordinance…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 8, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 7, 1804June 9, 1804June 8, 1804 June 8th Friday Set out at Daylight proceeded on the Course of last night S 87° W 3 ms passed a Willow…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, February 21, 1806
Day 1218 Day 1220 Lewis, February 21, 1806 Friday February 21st 1806. Visited this morning by 3 Clatsop who remained with us all day; they are great begers; I gave one of them a few nedles…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 7, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 6, 1805November 8, 1805November 7, 1805 November 7th Thursday 1805 a Cloudy fogey morning, a little rain. Set out at 8 oClock proceeded…Trending
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