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(Encyclopedia) Scott, Winfield, 1786–1866, American general, b. near Petersburg, Va.
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Prehistoric Eggs The earliest fossil animal embryos, dating from the Precambrian era, were found by American, Taiwanese, and Chinese scientists in phosphate deposits in China's Guizhou province.…
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(Encyclopedia) Springfield. 1 City (1990 pop. 105,227), state capital and seat of Sangamon co., central Ill., on the Sangamon River; settled 1818, inc. as a city 1840. In a rich agricultural region (…
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