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Jeroboam II
(Encyclopedia) Jeroboam II, in the Bible, king of Israel, son of Jehoash, whom he succeeded. His reign was marked by increasing prosperity and expansion northward, but also by corruption. Amos and…Sevier
(Encyclopedia) Sevier, river, c.280 mi (450 km) long, formed in SW Utah by the junction of Panguitch Creek and Assay Creek. It flows northward through canyons, then leaves the mountains and flows SW…Bashan
(Encyclopedia) BashanBashanbāˈshän [key], fertile plain E of the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee from the latitude of Haifa northward to that of Tyre. According to Hebrew tradition, it was conquered by…Brennus, d. 279 b.c., Gallic leader
(Encyclopedia) Brennus, d. 279 b.c., Gallic leader. He was in command of the band of Gauls (or Galatians) who invaded Greece in 279 b.c. At first halted at Thermopylae, he later turned and took the…Napoleon, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Napoleon, Louis, 1800–1881, African American abolitionist. He lived in a community of free blacks in Staten Island, N.Y., working as a porter and furniture polisher while secretly…Ayllón, Lucas Vásquez de
(Encyclopedia) Ayllón, Lucas Vásquez deAyllón, Lucas Vásquez del&oomacr;ˈkäs väsˈkāth dā īlyōnˈ [key], c.1475–1526, Spanish explorer. He emigrated in 1502 to Santo Domingo, where he became a…Allende, Ignacio
(Encyclopedia) Allende, IgnacioAllende, Ignacioēgnäˈsyō äyānˈdā [key], 1779–1811, Mexican revolutionist. He was a captain in the army when he joined the movement against Spanish domination. He played…Aozou Strip
(Encyclopedia) Aozou StripAozou Stripouˈz&oomacr; [key], 114,000 sq mi (295,000 sq km) strip of land in N Chad on the Libyan border. The region, which is believed to have significant uranium and…arnica
(Encyclopedia) arnicaarnicaärˈnəkə [key], any plant of the genus Arnica, yellow-flowered perennials of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native to north temperate and arctic regions. In North…Araguaía
(Encyclopedia) AraguaíaAraguaíaärägwīˈə [key], river, c.1,600 mi (2,575 km) long, rising in the Serra des Araras, at the border of Goiás and Mato Grosso states, S central Brazil. It flows generally…Trending
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