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Cortelyou, George Bruce
(Encyclopedia)Cortelyou, George Bruce kôrˈtəlyo͞o [key], 1862–1940, American public official and business executive, b. New York City. He taught school, and after learning stenography, he became secretary to ...Spokane, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)Spokane, river, c.100 mi (160 km) long, rising in Coeur d'Alene Lake, N Idaho, and flowing through NE Washington to the Columbia River. Dams on the river include Nine Mile, Long Lake, and Little Falls...White Bear Lake
(Encyclopedia)White Bear Lake, city (1990 pop. 24,704), Ramsey and Washington counties, SE Minn., on White Bear Lake; inc. 1922. It is a residential and resort suburb of Minneapolis–St. Paul. Chemicals, medical s...White Oak
(Encyclopedia)White Oak, uninc. community (1990 pop. 18,671), Montgomery and Prince Georges counties, central Md., in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. The site of the former Naval Ordnance Laboratory was renamed the...Kondylis, George
(Encyclopedia)Kondylis, George kônᵺēˈlĭs [key], 1879–1936, Greek general and statesman. He fought in the Balkan Wars and at Salonica in World War I. Entering politics in the turbulent postwar years, he serv...Nathan, George Jean
(Encyclopedia)Nathan, George Jean, 1882–1958, American editor and drama critic, b. Fort Wayne, Ind. He left the New York Herald to join H. L. Mencken in editing Smart Set (1914–23), which they made into a guide...Trevelyan, Sir George Otto
(Encyclopedia)Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, British historian and politician. He served as a Whig member of the House of Commons from 1865 to 1897. He held posts under W. E. Gladstone as civil lord of th...Silver Spring
(Encyclopedia)Silver Spring, uninc. city (1990 pop. 76,046), Montgomery co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C. It is a major suburban office center and has a large naval ordnance laboratory, s...McLean
(Encyclopedia)McLean, city (1990 pop. 38,168), Fairfax co., N Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. Manufacturing includes foods, satellite components, and computer and telecommunications equipment. The headquarters of...University City
(Encyclopedia)University City, city (1990 pop. 40,087), St. Louis co., E Mo.; inc. 1906. A residential suburb of St. Louis, the city has light manufacturing, including textiles and metal fabrication. Washington Uni...Browse by Subject
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