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Norman, Montagu Collet, 1st Baron Norman of St. Clere
(Encyclopedia) Norman, Montagu Collet, 1st Baron Norman of St. Clere, 1871–1950, English financier. He was governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944, a tenure of office that broke all…Příbram
(Encyclopedia) PříbramPříbrampərzhĭbˈräm [key], town (1991 pop. 36,898), SW Czech Republic, in Bohemia. It is one of the oldest gold- and silver-mining centers of Bohemia, with mine shafts more than…Bach, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Thomas, 1953–, German sports executive, b. Würzberg. A lawyer and businessman, he won a gold medal in team fencing representing West Germany in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Bach…Rouyn-Noranda
(Encyclopedia) Rouyn-NorandaRouyn-Norandar&oomacr;ˈĭn nərănˈdə, Fr. r&oomacr;ăNˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 26,448), extreme SW Que., Canada. Created (1986) by an amalgamation of Rouyn and…Barbary Coast
(Encyclopedia) Barbary CoastBarbary Coastbärˈbərē [key], waterfront area of San Francisco, Calif., in the years after the 1849 gold rush. Gamblers, gangsters, prostitutes, and confidence men…Helena
(Encyclopedia) Helena. 1 City (2020 pop. 20,633), Jefferson and Shelby cos., central Ala.; inc. 1877. White settlers began to occupy the area after…Gippsland
(Encyclopedia) GippslandGippslandgĭpsˈlănd [key], geographical area, 13,655 sq mi (35,366 sq km), Victoria, SE Australia, E of Melbourne. There are deposits of coal, oil and natural gas (offshore),…Masbate
(Encyclopedia) MasbateMasbatemäsbäˈtā [key], island, 1,262 sq mi (3,269 sq km), the Philippines, one of the Visayan Islands, S of SE Luzon. Gold, which has been mined there for centuries, is still…Omagh
(Encyclopedia) OmaghOmaghōˈmä [key], town (1991 pop. 14,627), Omagh dist., W Northern Ireland, on the Strule River. The town is a farm market. Dairy products are processed and shirts are manufactured…Leadville
(Encyclopedia) LeadvilleLeadvillelĕdˈvĭl [key], mining city (1990 pop. 2,629), alt. c.10,200 ft (3,110 m), seat of Lake co., central Colo., near the headwaters of the Arkansas River, in the Rocky Mts…Trending
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