(Encyclopedia) RollaRollarŏlˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 14,090), seat of Phelps co., S central Mo.; inc. 1861. It is a regional center for a livestock and farming area of the Ozarks. Apparel, roof and…
(Encyclopedia) TuzlaTuzlat&oomacr;zˈlä [key], city (2013 pop. 80,570), in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various fruits are grown in the vicinity, lignite and salt are mined, and some oil is extracted;…
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(Encyclopedia) Bate, William BrimageBate, William Brimagebrĭmˈĭj [key], 1826–1905, U.S. politician and Confederate general, b. Castalian Springs, Tenn. He served in the Mexican War and was involved…
(Encyclopedia) RoseauRoseaurōzōˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 15,853) capital and chief port of Dominica, in the Windward Islands in the West Indies. Located on the SW coast of the island. Roseau is on the…
(Encyclopedia) Pikes Peak, 14,110 ft (4,301 m) high, central Colo., in the Front Range of the Rocky Mts.; discovered by U.S. explorer Zebulon Pike in 1806. There are many higher peaks in the Rockies…
MARVIN, James Madison, a Representative from New York; born in Ballston, Saratoga County, N.Y., February 27, 1809; attended the common schools; moved to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and engaged in…
McINNIS, Scott, a Representative from Colorado; born in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colo., May 9, 1953; graduated from Glenwood Springs High School, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; attended…
KING, Carleton James, a Representative from New York; born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., June 15, 1904; attended the public schools; graduated from Union University, Albany Law School 1926; was…
GALLIVAN, James Ambrose, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., October 22, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1884 and from…
