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Periodic Table of the Elements: Yttrium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Yttrium ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Zinc

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Zinc ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Zirconium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Zirconium ...

Peter, epistles of the New Testament

(Encyclopedia)Peter, two letters of the New Testament, classified among the Catholic (or General) Epistles. Each opens with a statement of authorship by the apostle St. Peter. First Peter, the longer book, is addre...

Remagen

(Encyclopedia)Remagen rāˈmäˌgən [key], town (1994 pop. 15,971), Rhineland-Palatinate, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is a rail junction from which mineral water is shipped. U.S. troops used the Ludendorff b...

Hopkins, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Hopkins, Edward, 1600–1657, colonial governor of Connecticut, b. England. He migrated (1637) to Hartford, where he soon became a leader because of his wealth and ability. He became governor of the C...

Urquiza, Justo José de

(Encyclopedia)Urquiza, Justo José de ho͞oˈstō hōsāˈ ᵺā o͞orkēˈsä [key], 1801–70, Argentine general and politician, president of the confederation (1854–60). As the caudillo of Entre Ríos prov., h...

Herne

(Encyclopedia)Herne hĕrˈnə [key], city, North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, a port on the Rhine-Herne C...

Leverkusen

(Encyclopedia)Leverkusen lāˌfərko͞oˈzən [key], city (1994 pop. 161,760), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is an industrial center and a road and rail junction. Manufactures include ...

Dorion, Sir Antoine Aimé

(Encyclopedia)Dorion, Sir Antoine Aimé äNtwänˈ ĕmāˈ dôryôNˈ [key], 1818–91, Canadian politician and jurist, b. Lower Canada (Quebec). In 1854 he was elected to the Canadian Assembly and held several cab...