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Flaherty, Robert Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Flaherty, Robert JosephFlaherty, Robert Josephflăˈərtē [key], 1884–1951, American explorer and film producer. He was born in Michigan and grew up in Canada. He explored (1910–16)…Albany Congress
(Encyclopedia) Albany Congress, 1754, meeting at Albany, N.Y., of commissioners representing seven British colonies in North America to treat with the Iroquois, chiefly because war with France…sales tax
(Encyclopedia) sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of…Nagin, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Nagin, Ray (Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr.), 1956–, African-American politician, b. New Orleans. A Louisiana cable-television executive before entering politics, Nagin won the 2002 mayoral…Sabine
(Encyclopedia) SabineSabinesăbēnˈ [key], river, c.575 mi (925 km) long, rising on the prairies NE of Dallas, Tex. It flows SE across Texas, then south to mark the Texas–Louisiana line. Near its mouth…Ulloa, Antonio de
(Encyclopedia) Ulloa, Antonio deUlloa, Antonio deäntôˈnyō ᵺā &oomacr;lyōˈä [key], 1716–95, Spanish scientist and naval officer. As a young man he went to Peru with a scientific expedition,…storm
(Encyclopedia) storm, disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere attended by wind, rain, snow, sleet, hail, or thunder and lightning. Types of storms include the extratropical cyclone,…Lincoln Parish, LA Census Data
People QuickFactsLincoln ParishLouisianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 42,1084,523,628Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.9%1.2%Population, 2000 42,5094,468,976Persons…Livingston Parish, LA Census Data
People QuickFactsLivingston ParishLouisianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 109,2064,523,628Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 19.0%1.2%Population, 2000 91,8144,468,976Persons…Madison Parish, LA Census Data
People QuickFactsMadison ParishLouisianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 12,4574,523,628Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -9.3%1.2%Population, 2000 13,7284,468,976Persons…Trending
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