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Kenyon, William Squire
(Encyclopedia) Kenyon, William Squire, 1869–1933, U.S. Senator (1911–22) from Iowa, b. Elyria, Ohio. He practiced law at Fort Dodge, Iowa, was county prosecutor, and became a state district court…Ealing
(Encyclopedia) Ealing Ealing ēˈlĭng [key], outer borough of Greater London, SE England.At one time, it was…Down
(Encyclopedia) Down, district, 246 sq mi (637 sq km), SE Northern Ireland. The principal town is Downpatrick. The shoreline extends along the Irish Sea…Glorioso Islands
(Encyclopedia) Glorioso IslandsGlorioso Islandsglōrˌēōˈsō, –zō [key], Fr. Îles Glorieuses, island group, c.2 sq mi (5 sq km), in the Mozambique Channel, W Indian Ocean, 125 mi (200 km) WNW of N…Shelby, Joseph Orville
(Encyclopedia) Shelby, Joseph Orville, 1830–97, Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War, b. Lexington, Ky. He made a considerable fortune in rope manufacturing in Kentucky and…Poindexter, George
(Encyclopedia) Poindexter, GeorgePoindexter, Georgepoinˈdĕkˌstər [key], 1779–1853, American political leader, b. Louisa co., Va. After practicing law in Virginia, he moved (1802) to Mississippi. As…Port Moresby
(Encyclopedia) Port MoresbyPort Moresbymôrzˈbē [key], town (1990 pop. 193,242), capital of Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island and on the Gulf of Papua in the National Capital District. Rubber,…Pune
(Encyclopedia) Pune or PoonaPoonaboth: p&oomacr;ˈnə [key], city (1991 pop. 2,493,987), Maharashtra state, W central India. It is a district administrative and commercial center with automotive…Parker, Isaac Charles
(Encyclopedia) Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838–96, American frontier judge, b. Belmont co., Ohio. Self-taught in law, Parker began practice in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1859. He was elected to the U.S. House…Üsküdar
(Encyclopedia) ÜsküdarÜsküdarüsküˈdär [key] or ScutariÜsküdarsk&oomacr;ˈtərē [key], urban district, part of İstanbul, Turkey, on the Asian side of the Bosporus. It is a commercial and industrial…Trending
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