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Foote, Andrew Hull
(Encyclopedia) Foote, Andrew HullFoote, Andrew Hullf&oobreve;t [key], 1806–63, American naval officer, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Samuel Augustus Foot. He became a midshipman in 1822. As…Walla Walla
(Encyclopedia) Walla WallaWalla Wallawŏlˈə wŏlˈə [key], city (2006 est. pop. 30,945), seat of Walla Walla co., SE Wash., at the junction of the Walla Walla River and Mill Creek, near the Oreg. line;…Wheeling
(Encyclopedia) Wheeling. 1 Village (1990 pop. 29,911), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; founded c.1830, inc. 1894. Machinery, computer supplies, metal and paper products, security devices,…Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: see Roanoke Island.Fort George G. Meade
(Encyclopedia) Fort George G. Meade, U.S. army post, 13,500 acres (5,460 hectares), central Md., between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; est. 1917 as a World War I induction center.Fort Île-aux-Noix
(Encyclopedia) Fort Île-aux-Noix: see Île-aux-Noix, Canada.Johnson, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial leader in America, b. Co. Meath, Ireland. He settled (1738) in the Mohawk valley, became a merchant, and gained great power among the…Tonti, Henri de
(Encyclopedia) Tonti or Tonty, Henri deTonti or Tonty, Henri deboth: äNrēˈ də tôNtēˈ [key], c.1650–1704, French explorer in North America, b. Italy. Serving in the French army, he lost a hand in…Fort Anne National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Fort Anne National Historic Site: see Annapolis Royal, N.S., Canada.Fort Jefferson National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Fort Jefferson National Monument: see Dry Tortugas National Park under Dry Tortugas.Trending
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