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Lakeland
(Encyclopedia) Lakeland, resort city (1990 pop. 70,576), Polk co., central Fla., in the highland region; inc. 1885. It is an important processing and shipping center for a citrus-fruit and phosphate-…Pan-American games
(Encyclopedia) Pan-American games, amateur athletic competition among representatives of countries in the Western Hemisphere. The competition, held every four years, follows the organization and…Muskegon, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) MuskegonMuskegonməskēˈgən [key], city (1990 pop. 40,283), seat of Muskegon co., W Mich., on Lake Michigan; inc. as a city 1869. A port of entry, the city is a car-ferry terminus and a…Davos
(Encyclopedia) Davos Davos dävôsˈ [key], town, Grisons canton, E Switzerland, on the Landwasser River. A…Brattleboro
(Encyclopedia) Brattleboro Brattleboro brătˈəlbûrˌə [key], town (2020 pop. 12,184), Windham co., SE Vt., on the…Bregenz
(Encyclopedia) Bregenz Bregenz brāˈgĕnts [key], city, capital of Vorarlberg province, extreme W Austria, on Lake…Berners, Juliana
(Encyclopedia) Berners, Bernes, or Barnes, JulianaBerners, Bernes, or Barnes, Julianabŭrˈnərz, bärnz [key], supposed early 15th-century author of a popular verse treatise on hunting. The treatise is…Bielsko-Biała
(Encyclopedia) Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała byĕlˈskô byäˈlä [key], Ger. Bielitz, city, Śląskie prov., S…hockey, field
(Encyclopedia) hockey, field, outdoor stick and ball game. Field hockey, like many sports, is of obscure origins, but traces in one form or another to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, making it…physical education and training
(Encyclopedia) physical education and training, organized instruction in motor activities that contribute to the physical growth, health, and body image of the individual. The historical roots of…Trending
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