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Chadwick, Florence May
(Encyclopedia)Chadwick, Florence May, 1918–95, American distance swimmer, b. San Diego, Calif. She began swimming at the age of six, and four years later she swam the San Diego Bay Channel, the first child to do ...Carrera, José Miguel
(Encyclopedia)Carrera, José Miguel hōsāˈ mēgĕlˈ [key], 1785–1821, Chilean revolutionist. With his brothers, Juan José and Luis, he overthrew the revolutionary junta headed by Martínez de Rozas in 1813 an...Granja, La
(Encyclopedia)Granja, La: see San Ildefonso, Spain. ...La Granja
(Encyclopedia)La Granja, Spain: see San Ildefonso. ...Cat Island
(Encyclopedia)Cat Island: see San Salvador, island. ...Greytown
(Encyclopedia)Greytown: see San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua. ...Mulatas
(Encyclopedia)Mulatas, archipelago, Panama: see San Blas Islands. ...Aso, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Aso, Mount, Kyushu, Japan: see Aso-san. ...Greek literature, modern
(Encyclopedia)Greek literature, modern, literature written in Greek in the modern era, primarily beginning during the period of rebellion against the rule of the Ottoman Empire. In general, 20th-century Greek lit...Pasadena
(Encyclopedia)Pasadena păsˌədēˈnə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 131,591), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the base of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1866. The city is a research and technological center with manufacture...Browse by Subject
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