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Sloat, John Drake
(Encyclopedia) Sloat, John Drake, 1781–1867, American naval officer, b. near Goshen, N.Y. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1800 and resigned after a year's service, but reentered for service in…Santa Cruz de la Sierra
(Encyclopedia) Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierrasänˈtä kr&oomacr;s [key]Santa Cruz de la Sierraᵺā lä sēĕrˈä [key], city (1992 pop. 697,278), capital of Santa Cruz dept., central…Rarotonga
(Encyclopedia) RarotongaRarotongarärōtôngˈgä, rărətŏngˈgə [key], formerly Goodenough's Island, volcanic island (2006 pop. 15,153), 26 sq mi (67 sq km), South Pacific, capital of the Cook Islands. The…Port Vila
(Encyclopedia) Port VilaPort Vilapôr vēläˈ [key] or Vila, town (2009 pop. 45,694), capital and largest town of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. On the SW coast of Efate island, it is a deep-sea…Pérez, Juan
(Encyclopedia) Pérez, JuanPérez, Juanhwän pāˈrāth [key], d. 1774, Spanish colonial naval officer, explorer on the coast of the Pacific Northwest. In 1774 he commanded a fleet sent by the Spanish…Tupper, Sir Charles
(Encyclopedia) Tupper, Sir Charles, 1821–1915, Canadian statesman, b. Nova Scotia. A doctor, he sat (1855–67) in the provincial legislature, became (1864) premier of Nova Scotia, and was a leader in…Enewetak
(Encyclopedia) Enewetak,&sp;Enewetok, or EniwetokEnewetak,ĕnĭwēˈtŏk, ĕnēˈwĕtôk [key], circular atoll, central Pacific, one of the Ralik Chain in the Marshall Islands. Enewetak is c.50 mi (80 km)…Espíritu Santo
(Encyclopedia) Espíritu SantoEspíritu Santoĕspēˈrēt&oomacr; sänˈtō [key] or Santo, volcanic island, 1,485 sq mi (3,846 sq km), South Pacific, largest and westernmost island of Vanuatu (formerly…four-o'clock
(Encyclopedia) four-o'clock, common name for members of the Nyctaginaceae, a family of plants found in warm climates, especially in the Americas, chiefly as herbs but often in the tropics as shrubs…Firth, Sir Raymond William
(Encyclopedia) Firth, Sir Raymond William, 1901–2002, British social anthropologist, b. Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at Auckland Univ. and studied with Bronislaw Malinowski at the London…Trending
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