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Urban League, National

(Encyclopedia)Urban League, National, voluntary nonpartisan community service agency, founded in 1910, whose goal is to help end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States, especially toward African...

Royal National Theatre

(Encyclopedia)Royal National Theatre a government-funded repertory company based in London. Although the idea for such a company originated in the 19th cent., the National Theatre was not finally established until ...

Canadian National Railway

(Encyclopedia)Canadian National Railway, rail system in Canada and the United States, extending from coast to coast in Canada with many branch lines in each province and in the United States. The system began as an...

Canaveral National Seashore

(Encyclopedia)Canaveral National Seashore: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Pullman National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Pullman National Monument: see Pullman (1;) National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Pipestone National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Pipestone National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Bandelier National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Bandelier National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Petersburg National Battlefield

(Encyclopedia)Petersburg National Battlefield: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Petroglyph National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Petroglyph National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Durango, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Durango do͝orăngˈgō [key], city (2020 pop. 19,071), seat of La Plata co., SW Colo., on the ...