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Stokes, Carl Burton
(Encyclopedia) Stokes, Carl Burton, 1927–96, American political leader, b. Cleveland. A 1956 graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, Stokes began his political career as a Democratic member…gaur, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) gaur, large wild ox of Southeast Asia, having a humplike ridge on the back. The gaur, Bos gaurus, is thought to be the largest of the wild cattle; the bulls may measure more than 6 ft…Himachal Pradesh
(Encyclopedia) Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradeshhĭmäˈchəl prədāshˈ [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 6,077,248), 21,629 sq mi (56,019 sq km), NW India, in the W Himalayas, bordered by the Tibet…Languedoc
(Encyclopedia) LanguedocLanguedocläNgdôkˈ [key], region and former province, S France, bounded by the foot of the Pyrenees, the upper Garonne River, the Auvergne Mts., the Rhône, and the…legislative apportionment
(Encyclopedia) legislative apportionment, subdivision of a political body (e.g., a state or province) for the purpose of electing legislative representatives. In the United States, the Constitution…Protestant Union
(Encyclopedia) Protestant Union, in German history, an alliance of German Protestant leaders of cities and states, founded in 1608 for the avowed purpose of defending the lands, person, and rights of…North Yorkshire
(Encyclopedia) North Yorkshire, county (2011 pop. 598,376), 3,209 sq mi (8,313 sq km), N England. The county comprises the districts of Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale,…Oxfordshire
(Encyclopedia) Oxfordshire or Oxon, county (1991 pop. 553,800), 749 sq mi (1,940 sq km), S central England. The county seat is Oxford. The county comprises five administrative districts: Cherwell,…Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Physical Geology Of The Grand Cañon District. By Clarence E. Dutton.
THE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY OF THE GRAND CAñON DISTRICT. By Clarence E. Dutton.ContentsCHAPTER I. THE PLATEAU PROVINCE.CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHY OF THE GRAND CAíON DISTRICT.CHAPTER III. THE TERRACES.…Franconia
(Encyclopedia) FranconiaFranconiafrăngkōˈnēə [key], Ger. Franken, historic region and one of the five basic or stem duchies of medieval Germany, S Germany. The region was included in the Frankish…Trending
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