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Gresham, Walter Quintin

(Encyclopedia) Gresham, Walter QuintinGresham, Walter Quintingrĕshˈəm [key], 1832–95, American public official, b. Harrison co., Ind. A lawyer, he entered politics as a Whig and helped organize the…

Hamm, city, Germany

(Encyclopedia) Hamm Hamm häm [key], city, North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Lippe River…

Hanko

(Encyclopedia) Hanko Hanko hängˈkō [key] or Hangö Hanko hängˈö…

Hale, John Parker

(Encyclopedia) Hale, John Parker, 1806–73, American politician, b. Rochester, N.H. He practiced law at Dover, N.H., and had remarkable success with juries. He was U.S. district attorney (1834–41) and…

Huangpu, river, China

(Encyclopedia) Huangpu,&sp;Whangpoo, or HwangpooHuangpu,all: hwängˈp&oomacr;ˈ [key], river, 60 mi (97 km) long, rising in the lake district of Shanghai Municipality, E China, and flowing NE…

Hisar

(Encyclopedia) Hisar or Hissar Hisar both: hĭsärˈ [key], city, Haryana state, NW India, on the West Yamuna Canal. It…

Horsham

(Encyclopedia) Horsham Horsham hôrˈshəm [key], town and district, West Sussex, SE England. Horsham is known…

Mathura

(Encyclopedia) MathuraMathuramăˈth&oobreve;rä, mŭˈtrə [key] or MuttraMuttramŭˈtrə [key], city (1991 pop. 235,922), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Yamuna River. An agricultural…

Machilipatnam

(Encyclopedia) MachilipatnamMachilipatnamməˌshəlēpŭtˈnəm [key], MasulipatnamMasulipatnamməˌsələpŭtˈnəm [key], or BandarBandarbŭnˈdər [key], city (1991 pop. 159,110), Andhra Pradesh state, E central…

Chichester

(Encyclopedia) Chichester Chichester chĭˈchĭstər [key], city and district, West Sussex, S England. Chichester is an…