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U.S. Grand Prix

Held since 2000 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Year Car2000Michael Schumacher, GERFerrari2001Mika Hakkinen, FINMcLaren Mercedes2002Rubens Barrichello, BRAFerrari2003Michael Schumacher,…

Brewer's: Grand Alliance

Signed May 12th, 1689, between England, Germany, and the States General, subsequently also by Spain and Savoy, to prevent the union of France and Spain. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

Brewer's: Grand Lama

The object of worship in Thibet and Mongolia. The worship in Thibet and Mongolia. The word lama in the Tangutanese dialect means “mother of souls.” It is the representative of the…

Brewer's: Grande Passion

(The). Love. “This is scarcely sufficient ... to supply the element ... so indispensable to the existence of a grande passion.” —Nineteenth Century (February, 1892, p. 210). Source:…

Grand Central Station

New York, N.Y. Designed in 1913 by Reed and Stern and Warren and Wetmore photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Gateway Arch in St…

Soufrière, volcano, Guadeloupe

(Encyclopedia) SoufrièreSoufrières&oomacr;frēĕrˈ [key], active volcano, 4,813 ft (1,467 m) high, on Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean Sea. Called also La Grande Soufrière, it is the…

Piedras Negras, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Piedras Negras, city (1990 pop. 96,178), Coahuila state, N Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Eagle Pass, Tex. Founded in 1849, the city grew as an international shipping point.…

Pharr

(Encyclopedia) PharrPharrfär [key], city (1990 pop. 32,921), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1916. It is located in the irrigated region of the lower Rio Grande valley. Transportation equipment and…

San Benito

(Encyclopedia) San BenitoSan Benitosăn bənēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 20,125), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1911. San Benito is chiefly a processing center for citrus fruit and vegetables grown…