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Charente, river, France
(Encyclopedia) Charente, river, 220 mi (354 km) long, rising near Limoges, W France, and flowing W to the Bay of Biscay. The river flows past Angoulême (the head of navigation), Cognac, Saintes, and…Chesuncook Lake
(Encyclopedia) Chesuncook LakeChesuncook Lakechĭsŭnˈk&oobreve;k [key], 22 mi (35 km) long and from 1 to 4 mi (1.6–6.4 km) wide, N central Maine. The western branch of the Penobscot River flows…Brigham Young University
(Encyclopedia) Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools.…equine encephalitis
(Encyclopedia) equine encephalitisequine encephalitisēˈkwīn ĕnsĕfˌəlīˈtĭs [key], infectious disease of horses caused by any of several viruses, three of which—the Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan…Jagatai
(Encyclopedia) JagataiJagataijăgətīˈ [key], d. 1242, Mongol conqueror; son of Jenghiz Khan. He led large armies on his father's campaigns of conquest. When the empire was divided in 1227 among…Autry, Gene
(Encyclopedia) Autry, Gene (Orvon Grover Autry), 1907–98, American entertainer and businessman, b. Tioga Springs, Tex. Probably the most successful of the movies' singing cowboys, Autry…Auerbach, Erich
(Encyclopedia) Auerbach, Erich, 1892–1957, German-American philologist, literary scholar, and critic, b. Berlin, Ph.D. Univ. of Greifswald, 1921. He is known primarily for Mimesis: The Representation…Mongkut
(Encyclopedia) MongkutMongkutmôngˈk&oomacr;t [key] or Rama IVRama IVrämˈə [key], 1804–68, king of Siam, now Thailand (1851–68). A devout Buddhist monk, he was displaced in succession to the…Verdun, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Verdun, Treaty of, the partition of Charlemagne's empire among three sons of Louis I, emperor of the West. It was concluded in 843 at Verdun on the Meuse or, possibly, Verdun-sur-le-…Aidoo, Ama Ata
(Encyclopedia) Aidoo, Ama AtaAidoo, Ama Ataämˈä ätäˈä īˈd&oomacr; [key] (Christina Ama Ata Aidoo), 1942–, Ghanaian author, poet, and playwright, grad. Univ. of Ghana (B.A., 1964). Combining…Trending
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