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(Encyclopedia) StresaStresastrāˈzä [key], town (1991 pop. 4,684), Piedmont, N Italy, on the western shore of Lake Maggiore. Its lovely gardens and villas and the scenic Borromean Islands nearby have…Saint Marys, rivers, United States and Canada
(Encyclopedia) Saint Marys. 1 River, c.175 mi (280 km) long, rising in Okefenokee Swamp, SE Ga., and flowing, with a great southern bend, E to the Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Georgia–Florida…salt, chemical compound
(Encyclopedia) salt, chemical compound (other than water) formed by a chemical reaction between an acid and a base (see acids and bases). Salts are also prepared by methods other than…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 15, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 14, 1805April 16, 1805April 15, 1805 Monday April 15th 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning. I walked on shore, and Capt. Clark…Ness, Loch
(Encyclopedia) Ness, LochNess, Lochlŏkh [key], lake, 22 mi (35 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, in the Great Glen. More than 700 ft (213 m) deep and ice free, it is fed by the Oich and other…Midwestern B&Bs
Check out these B&Bs in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Michigan Cloran Mansion Bed & Breakfast Galena, Ill. Whether…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: December 8, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark December 7, 1805December 9, 1805December 8, 1805 December 8th Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning, I took 5 men and Set out to the Sea to find the…North America
(Encyclopedia) CE5 North America, third largest continent (2015 est. pop. 571,949,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. North…Slave
(Encyclopedia) Slave, river, c.310 mi (500 km) long, Northwest Territories, Canada. It comprises the middle sections of the Mackenzie River system. The river channels the waters of Lake Athabasca and…Smoot, Reed
(Encyclopedia) Smoot, ReedSmoot, Reedsm&oomacr;t [key], 1862–1941, U.S. senator (1903–33), b. Salt Lake City, Utah. He became successful as a banker and was prominent in the affairs of the Church…