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Bluefield

(Encyclopedia) Bluefield, city (2020 pop. 9,423), Mercer co., extreme SW W.Va., in the Allegheny Mts. adjacent to Bluefield, Va.; settled 1777, inc.…

Edward Aloysius KENNEY, Congress, NJ (1884-1938)

KENNEY, Edward Aloysius, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., August 11, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from Clinton High School in…

Edward John GURNEY, Congress, FL (1914-1996)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1974Party: RepublicanGURNEY, Edward John, a Representative and a Senator from Florida; born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, January 12, 1914; attended the…

America's Best Beaches, 2013

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

Panama City

(Encyclopedia) Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of…

Carroll Smalley PAGE, Congress, VT (1843-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1908-1923Party: RepublicanPAGE, Carroll Smalley, a Senator from Vermont; born in Westfield, Orleans County, Vt., January 10, 1843; attended the common schools, Peopleâ…

Denali National Park and Preserve

(Encyclopedia) Denali National Park and PreserveDenali National Park and Preservedənälˈē [key], in the Alaska Range, S central Alaska; comprising Denali National Park (4,740,912 acres/1,919,398…

Dry Tortugas

(Encyclopedia) Dry TortugasDry Tortugastôrt&oomacr;ˈgəz [key], island group in the Gulf of Mexico, off S Fla., 60 mi (97 km) W of Key West. Named by the Spanish explorer Ponce de León in 1513,…

Colonial National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia) Colonial National Historical Park, 9,350 acres (3,785 hectares), SE Va., mainly on the peninsula between the York and James rivers; created 1930 as Colonial National Monument, renamed…

Alamogordo

(Encyclopedia) Alamogordo Alamogordo ălˌəməgôrˈdō, –də [key], city, seat of Otero co., S N.Mex., near the Sacramento Mts.; inc. 1912. Holloman Air Force Base, home to U.S.…