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Okhotsk, Sea of
(Encyclopedia) Okhotsk, Sea ofOkhotsk, Sea ofōkŏtskˈ [key], Rus. Okhotskoye More, 590,000 sq mi (1,528,100 sq km), northwest arm of the Pacific Ocean, W of the Kamchatka peninsula and the Kuril…Spruance, Raymond Ames
(Encyclopedia) Spruance, Raymond AmesSpruance, Raymond Amesspr&oomacr;ˈəns [key], 1886–1969, American admiral, b. Baltimore. Commissioned in the navy in 1908, he reached the rank of rear admiral…Ulithi
(Encyclopedia) UlithiUlithi&oomacr;lēˈthē [key], atoll comprising 40 islets, 1.75 sq mi (4.53 sq km), W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands. Ulithi is part of the Federated States of Micronesia;…Crédit Mobilier of America
(Encyclopedia) Crédit Mobilier of AmericaCrédit Mobilier of Americakrĕˈdĭt mōbĭlyāˈ, krādēˈ [key], ephemeral construction company, connected with the building of the Union Pacific RR and involved in…grouper
(Encyclopedia) grouper, common name for a large carnivorous member of the family Serranidae (sea bass family), abundant in tropical and subtropical seas and highly valued as food fish. There are…Villard, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Villard, HenryVillard, Henryvĭlärdˈ [key], 1835–1900, American journalist and financier, b. Germany. His first name was originally Hilgard. He attended universities in Germany, and…Bangkok
(Encyclopedia) Bangkok Bangkok băngˈkŏkˌ [key], Thai Krung Thep, city (2021 est. pop. 10,539,000…directing
(Encyclopedia) directing, the art of leading dramatic performances on the stage or in films. The modern theatrical director is in complete charge of all the artistic aspects of a dramatic…Hobart, city, Australia
(Encyclopedia) Hobart, city, capital and principal port of Tasmania, SE Australia, at the foot of Mt. Wellington (4,166 ft/1,270 m high). Hobart's…Houston Grand Opera
(Encyclopedia) Houston Grand Opera, opera company in Houston, Tex., founded 1955 by the German-American impresario and conductor Walter Herbert, who was general director and conductor until 1972. The…Trending
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