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(Encyclopedia) Mount Pleasant, city (1990 pop. 23,285), seat of Isabella co., central Mich., on the Chippewa River; settled before 1860, inc. as a city 1889. The city grew after oil was found nearby…Isabella Selmes GREENWAY, Congress, AZ (1886-1953)
GREENWAY Isabella Selmes , a Representative from Arizona; born Isabella Selmes in Boone County, Ky., March 22, 1886; attended the public schools and Miss Chapin's School, in New York City;…Ebal, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Ebal, MountEbal, Mountēˈbəl [key], Arabic Jabal Aybal, 3,084 ft (940 m) high, in the Samarian hills, West Bank. On Ebal, according to the Bible, the curses due for the violations of…Peter NORBECK, Congress, SD (1870-1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1936 Party: Republican NORBECK Peter , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), August 27, 1870; attended…Apo, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Apo, MountApo, Mountäˈpō [key], active volcano, 9,690 ft (2,953 m) high, on S Mindanao island, the Philippines. It is the highest peak of the islands. Mt. Apo has a snowcapped…Kazbek, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Kazbek, MountKazbek, Mountkŏzbĕkˈ, Rus. kəzbyĕkˈ [key], peak, 16,541 ft (5,042 m) high, N Georgia, in the Greater Caucasus. An extinct volcano, it rises above the Daryal gorge and the…William WILLIAMSON, Congress, SD (1875-1972)
WILLIAMSON William , a Representative from South Dakota; born near New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, October 7, 1875; moved with his parents to Plankinton, Aurora County, S.Dak., in 1882; attended…Mount Robson Provincial Park
(Encyclopedia) Mount Robson Provincial ParkMount Robson Provincial Parkrŏbˈsən [key], 803 sq mi (2,080 sq km), E British Columbia, Canada, in the Rocky Mts. W of Jasper, Alta.; est. 1913. It is a…Roraima, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Roraima, MountRoraima, Mountr&oobreve;rīˈmə [key], mountain, 9,219 ft (2,810 m) high, at the junction of the boundaries of Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. A giant table mountain, it…Ontake, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Ontake, Mount or Mount Kiso Ontake, volcano, 10,062 ft (3,067 m), on the Gifu-Nagano prefecture border, central Honshu, central Japan, 36 mi (58 km) SW of Matsumoto. The second highest…Trending
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