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Portolá, Gaspar de
(Encyclopedia) Portolá, Gaspar dePortolá, Gaspar degäspärˈ dā pôrtōläˈ [key], fl. 1734–84, Spanish explorer in the Far West. After serving in Italy and Portugal, he was sent (1767) to America as…South Arabia, Federation of
(Encyclopedia) South Arabia, Federation of, federation, 1963–67, S Arabian peninsula, formed by the merger of the British colony of Aden with the Federation of the Emirates of the South, a British…Hutchinson, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711–80, colonial governor of Massachusetts (1771–74) and historian, b. Boston. A descendant of Anne Hutchinson, he was a man of wealth and prominence, of learning…Ectoprocta
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bugula, a moss animal, representative of the phylum Ectoprocta EctoproctaEctoproctaĕkˌtəprŏkˈtə [key], phylum of sessile, colonial aquatic animals (commonly known as moss…Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2009
by Mark Hughes Related Links Holidays: Frequently Asked Questions National Holidays Around the World Holiday Census Facts…Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006
In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of the week…Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2007
In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of the week…Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005
In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of…Gilbert and Ellice Islands
(Encyclopedia) Gilbert and Ellice Islands, former British colony in the central and S Pacific; see Kiribati and Tuvalu.White, John, English colonizer
(Encyclopedia) White, John, 1575–1648, English colonizer. An Anglican priest of moderate Puritan belief, White wished to establish a colony for Puritans. He helped form (1628) the New England Company…Trending
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