Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959Party: RepublicanTHYE, Edward John, a Senator from Minnesota; born on a farm near Frederick, Brown County, S.Dak., April 26, 1896; moved in early childhood to…
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(Encyclopedia) JalpaiguriJalpaigurijəlpīˈg&oobreve;rē [key], town (1991 pop. 68,732), West Bengal state, NE India, on the Tista River. It is the administrative center for a district that produces…
(Encyclopedia) KorhogoKorhogokôrhōˈgō [key], town (1996 est. pop. 158,300), N Côte d'Ivoire. It is an administrative and processing center for a mountainous region where cotton, kapok, rice, millet,…
(Encyclopedia) KrishnagarKrishnagarkrĭshˈnəgər [key], city (1991 pop. 121,110), West Bengal state, E central India, on the Jalangi River. It is a district administrative center and a road and rail…
(Encyclopedia) Liguasan MarshLiguasan Marshlĭgwəsänˈ, lĭgwäˈsän [key], extensive swamp region, c.25 mi (40 km) long and 20 mi (30 km) wide, along the Pulangi River, S central Mindanao, the…
(Encyclopedia) AgusanAgusanäg&oomacr;ˈsän [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising in the mountains of SE Mindanao, the Philippines, and flowing N past Butuan to Butuan Bay. It is navigable…
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