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(Encyclopedia) Great War: see World War I.Gulf War
(Encyclopedia) Gulf War: see Persian Gulf War; Iran-Iraq War.Boer War
(Encyclopedia) Boer War: see South African War.Clark, William
(Encyclopedia) Clark, William, 1770–1838, American explorer, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition, b. Caroline co., Va.; brother of George Rogers Clark. He was an army officer (1792–…Shelburne
(Encyclopedia) Shelburne, town (1990 pop. 5,871) in Chittenden co., NW Vermont, 7 mi (11 km) S of Burlington on the banks of Lake Champlain. A popular resort, Shelburne is also a center for local…Fort Wayne
(Encyclopedia) Fort Wayne, city (2020 pop. 263,886), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee…St. Clair, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) St. Clair, Arthur, 1734–1818, American general, b. Thurso, Scotland. He left the Univ. of Edinburgh to become (1757) an ensign in the British army and served in the French and Indian…Van Rensselaer, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764–1839, American political leader and soldier, called the Patroon, b. New York City. He spent some years managing his property, which included most of the…United States Military Academy
(Encyclopedia) United States Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y.; for training young men and women to be officers in the U.S. army; founded and opened in 1802. The original act provided that the…Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée
(Encyclopedia) Du Pont, Eleuthère IrénéeDu Pont, Eleuthère Irénéed&oomacr; pŏnt, Fr. ālötĕrˈ ērānāˈ dü pôN [key], 1772–1834, American gunpowder manufacturer, b. Paris, France; son of Pierre…Trending
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