(Encyclopedia) GilaGilahēˈlə [key], river, 630 mi (1,014 km) long, rising in the mountains of W N.Mex. and flowing W across Ariz. to the Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz.; the San Francisco River is its…
(Encyclopedia) Juárez, officially Heroica Ciudad Juárez, city (1990 pop. 789,522) Chihuahua state, N Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso, Tex. Connected with the United States by three…
(Encyclopedia) Kutuzov, Mikhail IlarionovichKutuzov, Mikhail Ilarionovichmēkhəyēlˈ ēləryônˈəvĭch k&oobreve;t&oomacr;ˈzəf [key], 1745–1813, Russian field marshal. He fought against the Polish…
(Encyclopedia) Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779–1813, American explorer, an army officer, b. Lamberton (now part of Trenton), N.J. He joined the army (c.1793) and was commissioned second lieutenant in…
singer, actorBorn: 9/29/1907Birthplace: Tioga, Texas Singer and actor best known as the “Singing Cowboy.” Autry was a popular radio figure in the early 1930s, performing at the Grand Ole Opry. He…
business executive, conservationistBorn: 5/26/1910Birthplace: New York City The third of five sons of John D Rockefeller, Jr., he seems to have inherited his grandfather's business acumen. Having…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S. Relations HISTORYAfter 400 years of domination by various European nations,…
HOW ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CATEGORIZED? HOW DO INSTRUMENTS GENERATE SOUND? HOW DO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS WORK? FIND OUT MOREWe use a huge range of instruments to produce sounds and make music.…
