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Galveston
(Encyclopedia)Galveston gălˈvəstən [key], city (2020 pop. 50,546), seat of Galveston co., on Galveston ...Fort Monroe
(Encyclopedia)Fort Monroe, SE Va., commanding the entrance to Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads; named for President James Monroe. The fortress (80 acres/32 hectares) was built (1819–34) by the U.S. government on ...Channel Islands, California
(Encyclopedia)Channel Islands or Santa Barbara Islands sănˈtə bärˈbrə, –bərə [key], chain of eight rugged islands and many islets, extending c.150 mi (240 km) along the S Calif. coast from Point Conceptio...badlands
(Encyclopedia)badlands, area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly cemented sedime...Cowpens National Battlefield
(Encyclopedia)Cowpens National Battlefield: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Coronado National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Coronado National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Consumers' League, National
(Encyclopedia)Consumers' League, National, organization designed to promote better conditions among workers by encouraging the purchase of articles made and sold under improved working conditions. The movement star...Chamizal National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Chamizal National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Fiordland National Park
(Encyclopedia)Fiordland National Park, 4,868 sq mi (12,601 sq km), on the Tasman Sea, SW South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand's largest national park, it was established as a reserve in 1904 and designated a nati...Indian National Congress
(Encyclopedia)Indian National Congress, Indian political party, founded in 1885. Its founding members proposed economic reforms and wanted a larger role in the making of British policy for India. By 1907, however, ...Browse by Subject
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