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Sokoto
(Encyclopedia)Sokoto sōkōˈtō, sōˈkətō [key], city (1987 est. pop. 164,000), NW Nigeria, on the Sokoto River. It is the commercial center for a wide region and a collection place for hides, skins, and peanut...Cannon, George Quayle
(Encyclopedia)Cannon, George Quayle, 1827–1901, Mormon apostle, b. Liverpool, England. He and his parents were converted to Mormonism in 1840; from the Isle of Man they emigrated to Nauvoo, Ill., in 1842, moving ...Sokoto Caliphate
(Encyclopedia)Sokoto Caliphate: see Usuman dan Fodio. ...Shuham
(Encyclopedia)Shuham sho͞oˈhăm [key], in the Bible, son of Dan. An alternate form is Hushim. ...Ahiezer
(Encyclopedia)Ahiezer āhīēˈzər [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of Dan. 2 Chief of David's bowmen. ...Eltekeh
(Encyclopedia)Eltekeh ĕlˈtēkĕ [key], in the Bible, city of Dan. Near there Sennacherib of Assyria put down the western nations. ...Dent Blanche
(Encyclopedia)Dent Blanche däN bläNsh [key], peak, 14,318 ft (4,364 m) high, Valais canton, S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. ...Marino, Dan
(Encyclopedia)Marino, Dan (Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr.) mərēˈnō [key], 1961–, American football player, b. Pittsburgh. After starring as an All-American quarterback at the Univ. of Pittsburgh, he joined (1...Flavin, Dan
(Encyclopedia)Flavin, Dan flāˈvĭn [key], 1933–96, American sculptor, b. New York City. In the early 1960s, Flavin experimented with fluorescent lights, bending them into complex, angular shapes. His sculptures...Foyt, A. J.
(Encyclopedia)Foyt, A. J. (Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr.), 1935–, American auto-racing driver, b. Houston. Foyt was the first person to win the Indianapolis 500 race four times (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977). He also won th...Browse by Subject
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