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(Encyclopedia)Great Miami, river: see Miami, river. ...Great Migration
(Encyclopedia)Great Migration, in U.S. history. 1 The migration of Puritans to New England from England, 1620–40, prior to the English civil war. As a result of the increasingly tyrannical rule of King Charles I ...Great Neck
(Encyclopedia)Great Neck, village (2020 pop. 10,203), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, a primarily residential suburb of New York City; settled...Great Ouse
(Encyclopedia)Great Ouse, river: see Ouse (1,) England. ...Great Pyrenees
(Encyclopedia)Great Pyrenees, breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 b.c.). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder a...Great Schism
(Encyclopedia)Great Schism: see Schism, Great. ...Great Society
(Encyclopedia)Great Society, in U.S. history, term for the domestic policies of President Lyndon Johnson. In his first State of the Union message, he called for a war on poverty and the creation of a “Great Socie...Great Trek
(Encyclopedia)Great Trek: see Trek, Great.Great Valley
(Encyclopedia)Great Valley: see under Appalachian Mountains. ...Great War
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