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(Encyclopedia)Fano fäˈnō [key], city, in the Marche, central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a fishing...Laon
(Encyclopedia)Laon läN [key], commercial town (1990 pop. 28,670), capital of Aisne dept., N France. It has forges, a printing plant, and factories that make heating equipment and metal goods. Situated on a rocky h...Saint-Dié
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Dié săN-dyā [key], city (1990 pop. 23,670), Vosges dept., E France, in Lorraine, on the Meurthe River. It is an industrial center where foundry products, chemical products, and machinery are ...Education, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia)Education, United States Department of, executive department of the federal government responsible for advising on educational plans and policies, providing assistance for education, and carrying out ...Port Arthur, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Port Arthur, city (1990 pop. 58,724), Jefferson co., SE Tex., on Sabine Lake; inc. 1898. A deepwater port of entry on the Sabine-Neches Canal, it is an extensive oil port, with many large refineries, ...Missoula
(Encyclopedia)Missoula mĭzo͞oˈlə [key], city (1990 pop. 42,918), seat of Missoula co., W Mont., on the Clark Fork of the Columbia River; inc. 1889. In the midst of five watered valleys, large forests, and an ex...Dunstable
(Encyclopedia)Dunstable dŭnˈstəbəl [key], town, Central Bedfordshire, SE England. Located at the meeting ...Charles, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Charles, Thomas, 1755–1814, Welsh nonconformist clergyman. He was brought up under Methodist influence, attended Oxford (1775–78), and was ordained in the Church of England. He held curacies in So...Bassano del Grappa
(Encyclopedia)Bassano del Grappa bäs-säˈnō dĕl gräpˈpä [key], city, Venetia, NE Italy, on t...Siemens, Sir William
(Encyclopedia)Siemens, Sir William, 1823–83, English electrical engineer, b. Germany; brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens. Originally his name was Carl Wilhelm Siemens. After visiting England to introduce an elec...Browse by Subject
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