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Shannon
(Encyclopedia) Shannon, principal river of the Republic of Ireland and longest (c.240 mi/390 km) in the British Isles. It rises near Cuilcagh Mt., NW Co. Cavan, and flows S through the Central Plain…Incheon
(Encyclopedia) Incheon or Inchon Incheon ĭnˈchän, Korean ēnchən [key], city, Gyeonggi (Kyonggi) prov., NW South Korea…Manchester, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Manchester. 1 Town (1990 pop. 51,618), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled c.1672, inc. 1823. Its sawmills and paper mills date from before the Revolutionary War. The city was also…Cayenne
(Encyclopedia) Cayenne Cayenne kīĕnˈ, kāĕnˈ [key], city and district (2021 est. pop. 61,550), capital of French Guiana…Evans, John
(Encyclopedia) Evans, John, 1814–97, American founder of educational institutions, b. Waynesville, Ohio, grad. Lynn Medical College, Cincinnati, 1838. He practiced medicine in Indiana and was the…MacMonnies, Frederick William
(Encyclopedia) MacMonnies, Frederick WilliamMacMonnies, Frederick Williamməkmŏnˈēz [key], 1863–1937, American sculptor and painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and with…Orly
(Encyclopedia) OrlyOrlyôrlēˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 21,824), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France, a suburb SE of Paris. It is the site of Orly airport, which with Charles de Gaulle is one of the two…Bourget, Le
(Encyclopedia) Bourget, Le, town, Seine–Saint-Denis dept., N central France. A suburb of Paris, it is the site of Le Bourget airport, once Paris's main…International Women's Day
March 8th commemorates women's rights and peace The United Nations' theme for International Women's Day in 2017 is "Be Bold for Change." Related Links Biographies of Notable Women…Selected International Organizations
Learn about various international organizations that operate cooperatively throughout the world. Each organization is composed of several or many countries with a joint goal…Trending
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