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(Encyclopedia) Lowell Observatory, astronomical observatory located in Flagstaff, Ariz.; it was founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell, the American astronomer who popularized the idea that Mars might…World Heritage Sites in the United States
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 878 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.“ In the United States…Del Rio
(Encyclopedia) Del Rio Del Rio rēˈō [key], city (2020 pop. 34,673), seat of Val Verde co., W Tex., on the Rio…Herrera, Carmen
(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Carmen, 1915–, Cuban-American abstract painter, b. Havana. After studying architecture at the Univ. of Havana (1938–39), she trained at the Art Students League, New York (1942…Captains' Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Captains' Revolution, coup staged (Apr. 25, 1974) by military officers who opposed Portugal's policy toward its African territories. By early 1974 dissatisfaction with the debilitating…Cadamosto, Luigi da
(Encyclopedia) Cadamosto, Luigi daCadamosto, Luigi dal&oomacr;ēˈjē dä kädämôˈstō [key], 1432?–1488, Venetian navigator in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. He seems to have…Mesa County, CO Social Statistics
Mesa county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling…Mesa County, CO Economic Statistics
Mesa county colorado dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection,…Mesa County, CO Housing Statistics
Mesa county colorado dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling…Costa Mesa, CA Census Data
People QuickFactsCosta MesaCaliforniaPopulation, 2003 estimate 109,56335,484,453Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 0.7%4.8%Population, 2000 108,72433,871,648Population,…Trending
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