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Sand Creek
(Encyclopedia) Sand Creek, Colorado, site of a massacre (1864) of Cheyenne by Col. John M. Chivington and his Colorado Volunteers. The Cheyennes, led by Black Kettle, had offered to make peace and,…Moran, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Moran, EdwardMoran, Edwardmərănˈ [key], 1829–1901, American painter of marine and historical subjects, b. England. He came to the United States with his family in 1844. In 1899 he…Staraya Russa
(Encyclopedia) Staraya RussaStaraya Russastäˈrīə r&oomacr;ˈsə [key] [Rus.,=Old Russia], city (1989 pop. 41,500), W European Russia, near Lake Ilmen. It is a health resort with salt springs and…Epsom salts
(Encyclopedia) Epsom salts, common name for magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, MgSO4·7H2O, a water-soluble bitter-tasting compound that occurs as white or colorless needle-shaped crystals. It was first…Kashiwazaki
(Encyclopedia) KashiwazakiKashiwazakikäshēwäˈzäkē [key], city (1990 pop. 88,309), Niigata prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Japan Sea. A resort town known for its hot springs, Kashiwazaki…Acireale
(Encyclopedia) Acireale Acireale äˌchērāäˈlā [key], city, E Sicily, Italy. Beautifully situated on a volcanic plateau near Mt. Etna and near the Ionian Sea, Acireale has…Colman, Norman Jay
(Encyclopedia) Colman, Norman Jay, 1827–1911, American agriculturist and lawyer, b. near Richfield Springs, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Louisville law school, 1851. He promoted the passage of the Hatch Act…DeLand
(Encyclopedia) DeLand DeLand də lăndˈ [key], resort city (2020 pop. 37,351), seat of Volusia co., NE Fla.; inc…Harrison, Pat
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Pat (Byron Patton Harrison), 1881–1941, U.S. Congressman, b. Crystal Springs, Miss. A lawyer, he served as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1911–19) and in…Tallahassee
(Encyclopedia) TallahasseeTallahasseetăləhăsˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 124,773), state capital and seat of Leon co., NW Fla.; inc. 1825. Tallahassee is a wholesale trade and distribution center for…Trending
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