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Smith, Edmund Kirby
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Edmund Kirby, or Edmund Kirby-Smith, 1824–93, American soldier, Confederate general in the Civil War, b. St. Augustine, Fla. A West Point graduate, he was cited for gallantry in…national bank
(Encyclopedia) national bank, in the United States, financial institution of a class authorized by Congress in acts of 1863 and 1864. The acts were intended to provide a way of marketing the large…Redbridge
(Encyclopedia) Redbridge, outer borough (1991 pop. 220,600) of Greater London, SE England. Primarily residential, Redbridge is also an important shopping and commercial center. Its industries include…Enfield, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Enfield, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. It is residential, with important concentrations of industry. Rifles, electrical…Bexley, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Bexley, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Bexley has many parks and open areas. Within the borough, Erith and Crayford are…Waltham Forest
(Encyclopedia) Waltham ForestWaltham Forestwôlˈtəm, –thəm [key], outer borough (1991 pop. 203,400) of Greater London, SE England. The borough, covering 15 sq mi (40 sq km), is primarily residential.…Ipiranga
(Encyclopedia) IpirangaIpirangaēpērängˈgə [key], stream flowing near the city of São Paulo, Brazil. On its banks the regent Pedro (later Emperor Pedro I) issued the Grito do Ipiranga, the declaration…Mystic, rivers, United States
(Encyclopedia) Mystic. 1 River, c.10 mi (16 km) long, rising in SE Conn. and flowing S past Old Mystic and Mystic villages to the Long Island Sound. Mystic Seaport, a maritime museum, is at its mouth…McClure Strait
(Encyclopedia) McClure Strait, arm of the Beaufort Sea, c.170 mi (270 km) long and 60 mi (100 km) wide, Northwest Territories, Canada. It extends W from Viscount Melville Sound, between Melville and…Volturno
(Encyclopedia) VolturnoVolturnovōlt&oomacr;rˈnō [key], chief river of S Italy, 109 mi (175 km) long, rising in the Apennines of Molise and flowing SE, then SW through Campania, past Capua, to the…Trending
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