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Dnieper
(Encyclopedia) DnieperDniepernēˈpər [key], Belarusian Dnyapro, Rus. Dnepr, Ukr. Dnipro, river, c.1,430 mi (2,300 km) long, in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. One of the longest rivers in Europe, it…Grinnell, George Bird
(Encyclopedia) Grinnell, George BirdGrinnell, George Birdgrənĕlˈ [key], 1849–1938, American naturalist and student of Native American life, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Yale (B.A., 1870; Ph.D., 1880). He…Aravalli Hills
(Encyclopedia) Aravalli HillsAravalli Hillsəräˈvəlē [key], hill system, N India, stretching 350 mi (560 km) through Rajasthan state. Divided into the Sambhar-Sirohi and the Sambhar-Khetri ranges, the…Chiltern Hills
(Encyclopedia) Chiltern Hills, range of chalk hills, c.45 mi (70 km) long and 15 to 20 mi (24–32 km) wide, S England, NW of London, extending NE from Goring Gap. Its highest elevation is Coombe Hill…Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama
Related Links Black History Month African-American Quotations African American History Timeline Civil Rights Timeline The March on Washington Biographies…Sidlaw Hills
(Encyclopedia) Sidlaw HillsSidlaw Hillssĭdˈlô [key], range, E Scotland, between Strathmore and the Firth of Tay. It extends c.30 mi (50 km) NE from the vicinity of Perth. The highest hills, including…Cardamom Hills, mountains, India
(Encyclopedia) Cardamom HillsCardamom Hillskärˈdəməm [key], range, c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) high, c.1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km), Kerala state, southern tip of India. Tea, coffee, teak, bamboo, turmeric,…Richard Burton: Black Sheep
Black SheepRichard BurtonFrom their folded mates they wander far, Their ways seem harsh and wild; They follow the beck of a baleful star, Their paths are dream-beguiled.Yet haply they…Cheviot Hills
(Encyclopedia) Cheviot HillsCheviot Hillschĕvˈēət, chēvˈ– [key], range, c.35 mi (56 km) long, extending along part of the border between Scotland and England. The highest point is The Cheviot (2,676…Kiowa
(Encyclopedia) KiowaKiowakīˈəwə [key], Native North Americans whose language is thought to form a branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). The Kiowa, a nomadic…Trending
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