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(Encyclopedia) Nantong or NantungNantungboth: nän-t&oobreve;ng [key], city (1994 est. pop. 422,300), N Jiangsu prov., E central China, on the Chang River, about 30 mi (50 km) from the East China…Cripple Creek
(Encyclopedia) Cripple Creek, village (2020 pop. 1,155), alt. 9,375 ft (2,858 m), seat of Teller co., central Colo.; inc. 1892. Primarily a summer…Croatoan
(Encyclopedia) Croatoan, unexplained letters found (1590) carved on a tree on Roanoke Island off North Carolina by Gov. John White when he returned to the colony from England and discovered the…Christadelphians
(Encyclopedia) ChristadelphiansChristadelphianskrĭsˌtədĕlˈfēənz [key] [Gr.,=brothers of Christ], small religious denomination founded in the United States in 1848 by John Thomas. Its members live by…dry farming
(Encyclopedia) dry farming, farming system adopted in areas having an annual rainfall of approximately 15 to 20 in. (38.1–50.8 cm)—with much of the rainfall in the spring and early summer—where…Aguesseau, Henri François d'
(Encyclopedia) Aguesseau, Henri François d'Aguesseau, Henri François d'äNrēˈ fräNswäˈ dägĕsōˈ [key], 1668–1751, French lawyer. He became procureur général in the Parlement of Paris (1700) and…Bristol Channel
(Encyclopedia) Bristol Channel, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.85 mi (140 km) long and from 5 to 50 mi (8.1–80 km) wide, stretching westward from the mouth of the River Severn and separating Wales…Britton, John
(Encyclopedia) Britton, John, 1771–1857, English antiquary and topographer. The long list of his writings includes biographies, critical works on art and literature, and the descriptions of…Botta, Paul Émile
(Encyclopedia) Botta, Paul ÉmileBotta, Paul Émilepôl āmēlˈ bôtäˈ [key], 1805–70, French archaeologist and government official. While consular agent at Mosul (1843) he made his renowned discoveries of…motorcycle
(Encyclopedia) motorcycle, motor vehicle whose design is based on the bicycle. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally credited with building the first practical motorcycle in 1885. The…Trending
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