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Presidents of the United States (table)

(Encyclopedia)Presidents of the United States

Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of

(Encyclopedia)Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of, New York City, the world's largest Gothic cathedral. The Episcopal cathedral was begun in 1892 in the Byzantine-Romanesque style after designs by G. L. Heins and C...

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress

(Encyclopedia)Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant...

Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the

(Encyclopedia)Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the, former UN trust territory administered by the United States, consisting of the Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and Mariana Islands (excluding Guam). The te...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Copernicium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Copernicium ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Copper

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Copper ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Curium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Curium ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Darmstadtium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Darmstadtium ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Dubnium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Dubnium ...