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Sessions, William Steele
(Encyclopedia) Sessions, William Steele, 1930–2020, U.S. government official, b. Fort Smith, Ark. After serving in the U.S. air force (1951–55), he attended Baylor Univ. (B.A. 1956, LL.B. 1958). A…Perth, city, Australia
(Encyclopedia) Perth, city (2016 pop. 21,797, Greater Perth 2016 pop. 1,943,858), capital of Western Australia, SW Australia, on the Swan River estuary. Fremantle is Perth's port. Perth is a…Pierpont, Francis Harrison
(Encyclopedia) Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814–99, Union leader in Virginia during the American Civil War, “Father of West Virginia,” b. near Morgantown, Va. (now W.Va.). When Virginia seceded, he…Gibraltar, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Gibraltar, Strait ofGibraltar, Strait ofjĭbrôlˈtər [key], Lat. Fretum Herculeum or Fretum Gaditanum, passage, c.36 mi (58 km) long, connecting the Atlantic and the Mediterranean,…Cape Town, City of
(Encyclopedia) Cape Town, City of, metropolitan municipality (2021 est. pop. 4,710,000), Western Cape prov., South Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. Cape…Iran Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Iran Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Iranian Relations PEOPLEThe 1979 Islamic revolution and the…Largest & Smallest Constellations
The Question: What is the largest and smallest constellation? The Answer: The largest of the 88 recognized constellations is Hydra, a long,…Women's Rights are Human Rights
by Hillary Rodham Clinton Remarks for the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women Mrs. Mongella, distinguished delegates and guests: I would like to thank the Secretary…Netherlands Antilles Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Netherlands Antilles Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The Arawaks are recognized as…Daugava
(Encyclopedia) Daugava: see Dvina (Western Dvina), river.Trending
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