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Midhat Pasha
(Encyclopedia) Midhat PashaMidhat Pashamĭdhätˈ päshäˈ [key], 1822–83, Turkish politician. As governor of Bulgaria he succeeded within the few years of his tenure (1864–69) in raising the country from…Fens, the
(Encyclopedia) Fens, the, district, E England, a flat lowland, W and S of The Wash. Extending c.70 mi (110 km) from north to south and c.35 mi (60 km) from east to west, it is traversed by numerous…Velasco Ibarra, José María
(Encyclopedia) Velasco Ibarra, José MaríaVelasco Ibarra, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä vāläsˈkō ēbäˈrä [key], 1893–1979, president of Ecuador (1934–35, 1944–47, 1952–56, 1960–61, 1968–72). A noted orator,…Southwark
(Encyclopedia) SouthwarkSouthwarksŭᵺˈərk, southˈwərk [key], inner borough (1991 pop. 196,500) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Printing, engineering, and furniture manufacture are…Hill, James Jerome
(Encyclopedia) Hill, James Jerome, 1838–1916, American railroad builder, b. Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. He became a partner of Norman Kittson in a steamboat line and, with…Juba, city, South Sudan
(Encyclopedia) JubaJubaj&oomacr;ˈbə [key], city (1993 pop. 114,980), capital and largest city of South Sudan, a port on the White Nile in the southern part of the country. It is the southern…Buchanan, Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, FranklinBuchanan, Franklinby&oomacr;kăˈnən [key], 1800–1874, American naval officer, b. Baltimore. Appointed a midshipman in 1815, Buchanan rose to be a commander in 1841…Beth-shan
(Encyclopedia) Beth-shanBeth-shanbĕth-shănˈ [key] or Beth-sheanBeth-sheanbĕth-shēˈən [key], ancient town, at the meeting of the Vale of Jezreel with the Jordan valley. It was the most strategic point…Speer, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Speer, AlbertSpeer, Albertälˈbĕrt shpār [key], 1905–81, German architect and National Socialist (Nazi) leader. A member of the Nazi party from 1931, he became its official architect…sandstorm
(Encyclopedia) sandstorm, strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raises and carries along clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero; also…Trending
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