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Saint Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Saint Lawrence, one of the principal rivers of North America, 744 mi (1,197 km) long. It issues from the northeastern end of Lake Ontario and flows northeast, first along the U.S.-…Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
(Encyclopedia) Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793–1864, American ethnologist, b. near Albany, N.Y. He gave enormous impetus to the study of Native American culture and may be regarded as the foremost…Jacob Beeson BLAIR, Congress, WV (1821-1901)
BLAIR Jacob Beeson , a Representative from Virginia and from West Virginia; born in Parkersburg, Wood County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 11, 1821; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1844;…Arthur BROWN, Congress, UT (1843-1906)
Senate Years of Service: 1896-1897 Party: Republican BROWN Arthur , a Senator from Utah; born near Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., March 8, 1843; attended the common schools and graduated…Paula HAWKINS, Congress, FL (1927-2009)
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1987 Party: Republican HAWKINS Paula , a Senator from Florida; born Paula Fickes in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 24, 1927; attended the public…Kingston, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Kingston, city (1991 pop. 56,597), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario, near the head of the St. Lawrence River and at the end of Rideau Canal from Ottawa. Kingston has probably the best…Sault Sainte Marie Canals
(Encyclopedia) Sault Sainte Marie Canals, two ship canals bypassing the rapids on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, at the cities of Sault Ste Marie, Mich. and Ont. The…Sault Sainte Marie, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Sault Sainte Marie, city (1990 pop. 14,689), seat of Chippewa co., N Mich., Upper Peninsula, a port of entry on the St. Marys River opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ont.; inc. as a city 1887…Sivash Sea
(Encyclopedia) Sivash SeaSivash Seasēväshˈ [key] or Putrid Sea, salt lagoon, c.1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km), extending along the northeastern coast of Crimea. It is separated—except at the Genichesk…Gold Butte National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Gold Butte National Monument, 296,937 acres (90,506 hectares), SE Utah, est. 2016 and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Named for a mining ghost town, the monument embraces a…Trending
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