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(Encyclopedia) Bremen Bremen brāˈmən [key], city, capital of the state of Bremen, NW Germany, on the Weser…Robertson, Sir William Robert
(Encyclopedia) Robertson, Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal. He enlisted in the army in 1877 and became an officer in 1888. He was in the intelligence department in India (1892–96…Racine
(Encyclopedia) RacineRacinerəsēnˈ [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 84,298), seat of Racine co., SE Wis., on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Root River; inc. 1848. It is a port of entry, and its…Scottsdale
(Encyclopedia) Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area.…Tempe
(Encyclopedia) TempeTempetĕmˈpē [key], city (1990 pop. 141,865), Maricopa co., S Ariz., in the Salt River valley, a suburb of Phoenix; inc. 1894. Its population has grown markedly since the 1970s…Grimké, Archibald Henry
(Encyclopedia) Grimké, Archibald Henry, 1849–1930, African-American author and crusader for black advancement, b. near Charleston, S.C. The son of a white father and a slave mother, he was graduated…Lundy, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Lundy, Benjamin, 1789–1839, American abolitionist, b. Sussex co., N.J., of Quaker parentage. A pioneer in the antislavery movement, Lundy founded (1815) the Union Humane Society while…Bonin Islands
(Encyclopedia) Bonin IslandsBonin Islandsbōˈnīn [key], Jap. Ogasawara-gunto, volcanic island group, c.40 sq mi (100 sq km), in the W Pacific Ocean, c.500 mi (800 km) S of Tokyo; part of Tokyo…What Your Car Color Says About You
Based on the DuPont Automotive rankings of most popular automotive colors in North America, here’s what Color Answer Book author Leatrice Eiseman says vehicles are revealing about their…Classical Mythology: Dad, Can I Borrow Your Car?
Dad, Can I Borrow Your Car?Classical MythologyNot in Our Stars: Tragic Heroes and Their FatesSwitchblade SistersMutual Mistrust: The High Cost of JealousyThe Limits of CraftsmanshipDad, Can I Borrow…Trending
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