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(Encyclopedia) rathrathrä, räth [key], circular hill fort protected by earthworks, used by the ancient Irish in the pre-Christian era as a retreat in time of danger. Some of the larger raths, such as…Langley Air Force Base
(Encyclopedia) Langley Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 3,195 acres (1,293 hectares), SE Va., N of Hampton; est. 1917 and named for aviation pioneer Samuel P. Langley, amalgamated 2010…Lawton
(Encyclopedia) Lawton, city (1990 pop. 80,561), seat of Comanche co., SW Okla.; inc. 1901. It is a commercial and trade center for the surrounding cotton, wheat, and cattle area. Fort Sill is the…Isle La Motte
(Encyclopedia) Isle La MotteIsle La Motteīl lə mŏt [key], island and village, 6 mi (9.7 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, in Lake Champlain, NW Vt. The French chose the island as the site for Fort Ste…Neosho
(Encyclopedia) NeoshoNeoshonē-ōˈshō, –shə [key], river, c.460 mi (740 km) long, rising in E central Kansas and flowing southeast into NE Okla. (where it is generally known as the Grand River) then…Marzuq
(Encyclopedia) MarzuqMarzuqmärˈz&oobreve;k [key] or MurzukMurzukm&oobreve;rˈ– [key], town (1984 pop. 42,294), SW Libya. With Sabha, it is one of the chief settlements of the Fazzan…Corbin, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Corbin, MargaretCorbin, Margaretkôrˈbĭn [key], 1751–1800, American Revolutionary heroine, b. Franklin co., Pa. Upon the death of her husband in the attack on Fort Washington (Nov. 16,…Cuddalore
(Encyclopedia) Cuddalore or Kudalur Cuddalore both: kŭdˈəlôrˌ [key], city, Tamil Nadu…Fort Matanzas National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Fort Matanzas National Monument: see Saint Augustine, Fla.; National Parks and Monuments, tablenational parks and monuments, table.Fort Davis National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Fort Davis National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table); Davis Mountains.Trending
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