(Encyclopedia) MinhoMinhomēnˈy&oomacr; [key], historical province, NW Portugal, between the Minho and Douro rivers. Braga is the capital. This region was settled by the Celts, who left many hill…
(Encyclopedia) Arms, John Taylor, 1887–1953, American etcher and draftsman, b. Washington, D.C. He studied architecture, but later he devoted himself to etching and became noted for his excellent…
(Encyclopedia) Arcos de la Frontera Arcos de la Frontera ärˈkōs dā lä frōntāˈrä [key], town, Cádiz prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on a rocky hill above the Guadalete…
(Encyclopedia) Kansas or Kaw, river, 170 mi (274 km) long, formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers in NE Kansas and flowing E to the Missouri River at Kansas City; the system…
(Encyclopedia) West Siberian Plain, an extensive region of continuous flatland, N Asia, comprising the western third of Siberia, Russia. It is bounded on the east by the Yenisei River, on the north…
(Encyclopedia) Brandy Station, small trading center, Culpeper co., Va. It was the scene of the greatest cavalry engagement of the Civil War (also called the battle of Fleetwood Hill), fought June 9,…
(Encyclopedia) VareseVaresevärāˈzā [key], city (1991 pop. 85,687), capital of Varese prov., Lombardy, N Italy, near the Swiss border. Situated in the Alpine foothills, near several Italian lakes, it…
(Encyclopedia) South Shields, city (1991 pop. 86,488), South Tyneside, NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River. It is a significant port. Shipbuilding and marine engineering are the main…
(Encyclopedia) RondaRondarônˈdä [key], town (1990 pop. 34,102), Málaga prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. One of the most colorful of Spanish towns, it is beautifully situated high in the mountains of…
