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Barocci, Federigo
(Encyclopedia)Barocci or Baroccio, Federigo fādārēˈgō bärôtˈchē, –chō [key], c.1530–1612, Italian painter, b. Urbino, where he was continually employed throughout his life. In the 1550s he traveled to...Camagüey, city, Cuba
(Encyclopedia)Camagüey, city (1995 est. pop. 295,000), capital of Camagüey prov., E Cuba. The island's third most populous city, Camagüey, is a leading hub of rail, road, and air transport as well as an importan...Catena, Vincenzo di Biagio
(Encyclopedia)Catena, Vincenzo di Biagio vēnchĕnˈtsō dē byäˈjō kätāˈnä [key], c.1470–1531, Venetian painter. His early work, reflecting the influence of Giovanni Bellini, includes the two paintings of...Cleburne
(Encyclopedia)Cleburne, city (2020 pop. 31,352), seat of Johnson co., N Tex.; inc. 1907. It is a rail, processing, and medical center in a farming area. The city has ...Rahimyar Khan
(Encyclopedia)Rahimyar Khan rəhēmˈyər khän [key], city (1998 pop. 228,479), E central Pakistan, on the Karachi-Lahore railroad. It is a market for food grains and hides. ...Riihimäki
(Encyclopedia)Riihimäki rēˈhĭmăˌkē [key], town (1996 pop. 25,911), Southern Finland prov., S Finland. It is a railroad junction and industrial center with glass, textile, and chemical industries. ...Sherman
(Encyclopedia)Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic e...Painesville
(Encyclopedia)Painesville, city (1990 pop. 15,699), seat of Lake co., NE Ohio, on the Grand River, in a farm area; laid out c.1805, inc. as a city 1902. It has railroad shops and plants that manufacture chemicals a...Crewe
(Encyclopedia)Crewe kro͞o [key], town, Cheshire East, W central England. It is an important railroad junct...Wainwright
(Encyclopedia)Wainwright, town (1991 pop. 4,732), E Alta., Canada, SE of Edmonton and near the Sask. border. It is a trade center and railroad division point for an oil and natural gas area. It has oil refineries, ...Browse by Subject
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