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sodium sulfate

(Encyclopedia) sodium sulfate, chemical compound, Na2SO4. It is a white, orthorhombic crystalline compound at ordinary temperatures; above 100℃ it assumes a monoclinic structure, and above about 250…

Tempe

(Encyclopedia) TempeTempetĕmˈpē [key], city (1990 pop. 141,865), Maricopa co., S Ariz., in the Salt River valley, a suburb of Phoenix; inc. 1894. Its population has grown markedly since the 1970s…

David Daniel MARRIOTT, Congress, UT (1939)

MARRIOTT David Daniel , a Representative from Utah; born in Bingham, Tooele County, Utah, November 2, 1939; educated in the public schools of Sandy, Utah; graduated, Jordan High School, 1958; B…

Enid Greene WALDHOLTZ, Congress, UT (1958)

GREENE WALDHOLTZ Enid , (elected under the name Enid G. Waldholtz in the One Hundred Fourth Congress), a Representative from Utah; born in San Rafael, Calif., June 5, 1958; graduated from East…

Christopher B. CANNON, Congress, UT (1950)

CANNON Christopher B. , a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 20, 1950; B.S., Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1974; attended Harvard School of…

Robert BENNETT, Congress, UT (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1993-2011 Party: Republican BENNETT Robert , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 18, 1933; attended Utah public schools; graduated University of…

The Sun

All the stars, including our Sun, are gigantic balls of superheated gas, kept hot by atomic reactions in their centers. In our Sun, this atomic reaction is hydrogen fusion: four hydrogen…

Red River, rivers, United States and Canada

(Encyclopedia) Red River. 1 River, 1,222 mi (1,967 km) long, southernmost of the large tributaries of the Mississippi River. It rises in two branches in the Texas Panhandle and flows SE between Texas…