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Broken Hill

(Encyclopedia) Broken Hill, city, New South Wales, SE Australia, near the South Australia border. Since 1883 it has been a principal center of zinc and…

Hearne, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Hearne, SamuelHearne, Samuelhûrn [key], 1745–92, British fur trader, explorer in N Canada. He entered the British navy at the age of 11 and saw service in the naval battles of the…

Prince Of Wales-outer Ketchikan, AK Census Data

People QuickFactsPrince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census AreaAlaskaPopulation, 2005 estimate 5,660663,661Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -8.1%5.9%Population, 2000 6,…

Joseph Wales CLIFT, Congress, GA (1837-1908)

CLIFT Joseph Wales , a Representative from Georgia; born in North Marshfield, Plymouth County, Mass., September 30, 1837; attended the common schools and Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.;…

George Edward WALES, Congress, VT (1792-1860)

WALES George Edward , a Representative from Vermont; born in Westminster, Windham County, Vt., May 13, 1792; attended the common schools; studied law in Westminster and Woodstock, Vt.; was…

Anglesey

(Encyclopedia) Anglesey or AngleseaAngleseaboth: ăngˈgəlsē [key], island and county (1985 est. pop. 68,800), 278 sq mi (719 sq km), NW Wales. Beaumaris is the chief town. It is a region of low,…