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New England
Source: The U.S. Department of State The smallest region, New England has not been blessed with large expanses of rich farmland or a mild climate. Yet it played a dominant role in American…New Jersey
New Jersey State Information Capital: Trenton Official Name: New Jersey Organized as a territory: June 24, 1664, as the “Province of New Jersey” Entered Union (rank): 1787 (3rd State to Enter…Guillemin, Roger Charles Louis
(Encyclopedia) Guillemin, Roger Charles LouisGuillemin, Roger Charles LouisgēyəmăNˈ [key], 1924–, French-American physiologist, b. Dijon, France. Educated in France, he fought for the resistance…Limousin
(Encyclopedia) LimousinLimousinlēm&oomacr;zăNˈ [key], region and former province, S central France, in the arid, hilly country W of the Auvergne Mts. It comprises the depts. of Corrèze, Creuse,…Cheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre de
(Encyclopedia) Cheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre deCheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre dezhäN lwē än mädəlĕnˈ ləfĕˈvrə də shəvrüsˈ [key], 1768–1836, French churchman, first Roman…Ahidjo, Ahmadou
(Encyclopedia) Ahidjo, AhmadouAhidjo, Ahmadouämäˈdō ähēˈj&oobreve; [key], 1924–89, president of Cameroon (1960–82). A Muslim Fulani chief's son, he served with the French during World War II.…The Pivot of Civilization: A New Truth Emerges
Introduction Conscripted Motherhood A New Truth Emerges Be not ashamed, women, your privilege encloses the rest, and is the exit of the rest, You are the gates of…The Pivot of Civilization: A New Truth Emerges
by Margaret Sanger IntroductionConscripted MotherhoodA New Truth Emerges Be not ashamed, women, your privilege encloses the rest, and is the exit of the rest, You are the…Sèvres ware
(Encyclopedia) Sèvres ware, porcelain made in France by the royal (now national) potteries established (1745) by Louis XV at Vincennes, moved (1756) to Sèvres after changing hands. Before 1770 it was…Espíritu Santo
(Encyclopedia) Espíritu SantoEspíritu Santoĕspēˈrēt&oomacr; sänˈtō [key] or Santo, volcanic island, 1,485 sq mi (3,846 sq km), South Pacific, largest and westernmost island of Vanuatu (formerly…