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Marshall

(Encyclopedia)Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall is the seat of Mi...

Bakke, Allan

(Encyclopedia)Bakke, Allan: see Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. ...

Bakke Case

(Encyclopedia)Bakke Case: see Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. ...

Erlangen

(Encyclopedia)Erlangen ĕrˈläng-ən [key], city, Bavaria, S Germany, at the confluence of the Schwabach and ...

Magruder, John Bankhead

(Encyclopedia)Magruder, John Bankhead məgro͞oˈdər [key], 1810–71, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Winchester, Va. His reckless daring in the Mexican War won him quick promotion in the army. ...

Torrijos Espino, Martín Erasto

(Encyclopedia)Torrijos Espino, Martín Erasto, 1963–, Panamanian political leader, president of Panama (2004–), b. Panama City. The son of Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera, he studied economics and political science ...

Sewanee

(Encyclopedia)Sewanee: see South, University of the. ...

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

(Encyclopedia)John Jay College of Criminal Justice: see New York, City University of. ...

Lund

(Encyclopedia)Lund lŭnd [key], city (1990 pop. 62,910), Malmöhus co., S Sweden. It is a commercial and industrial center and a rail junction. Manufactures include paper, packaging, printed materials, and clothing...

City College

(Encyclopedia)City College: see New York, City University of. ...