(Encyclopedia) Mexican War, 1846–48, armed conflict between the United States and Mexico.
The United States had won an easy victory, partly because Mexico, torn by civil strife, could not present…
(Encyclopedia) Pauncefote of Preston, Julian Pauncefote, 1st BaronPauncefote of Preston, Julian Pauncefote, 1st Baronpônsˈf&oobreve;t [key], 1828–1902, British diplomat. He served in various…
(Encyclopedia) PutumayoPutumayop&oomacr;t&oomacr;mäˈyō [key] or IçáIçáēsäˈ [key], river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in the Andes, S Colombia, and flowing SE to the Amazon in NW Brazil…
(Encyclopedia) Humber, navigable estuary of the Trent and Ouse rivers, c.40 mi (60 km) long and from 1 to 8 mi (1.6–12.9 km) wide, NE England, forming the boundary between between the East Riding of…
(Encyclopedia) Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of, 1848, peace treaty between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican War. Negotiations were carried on for the United States by Nicholas P.…
(Encyclopedia) Gusmão, Xanana), 1946–, East Timorese independence leader, b. Portuguese Timor as José Alexandre Gusmão, later known as Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão. He served in the Portuguese army (1968–…
(Encyclopedia) Calvert, Charles, 3d Baron Baltimore, 1637–1715, second proprietor of Maryland. He was sent over as deputy governor of that province in 1661 by his father, Cecilius Calvert, 2d Baron…
(Encyclopedia) Tracy, Benjamin Franklin, 1830–1915, American lawyer, cabinet member, and soldier, b. Owego, N.Y. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and later served (1853–59) as district attorney of…
(Encyclopedia) Tropic of Capricorn, parallel of latitude at 23°30′ south of the equator; it is the southern boundary of the tropics. This parallel marks the farthest point south at which the sun can…
(Encyclopedia) WaterfordWaterfordwôˈtərfərd [key], county (1991 pop. 91,624), 710 sq mi (1,839 sq km), S Republic of Ireland. The county seat is the port town of Waterford. Although the terrain is…
