(Encyclopedia) Kingston, town, capital of the Australian territory of Norfolk Island, located on the island's S coast, on Emily Bay. Kingston is the administrative and historic center of Norfolk…
(Encyclopedia) Black Forest, Ger. Schwarzwald, mountain range, SW Germany, extending 90 mi (145 km) between the Rhine and Neckar rivers. Feldberg is the highest (4,898 ft/1,493 m) peak. The range is…
HOTCHKISS, Julius, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Waterbury, Conn., July 11, 1810; attended the common schools; engaged in manufacturing pursuits; mayor of Waterbury in 1852;…
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FROST, George, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Newcastle, N.H., April 26, 1720; entered business in Kittery Point, near Portsmouth; followed the sea as captain for twenty years;…
HALE, William, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 6, 1765; attended the public schools; was a merchant and shipowner; served in the State senate 1796-1800;…
(Encyclopedia) Middlesborough, city (1990 pop. 11,328), Bell co., S Ky., in the Cumberland Mts. near the point where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet; inc. 1890. It is a coal-mining center with…
(Encyclopedia) MiyagiMiyagimēyäˈgē [key], prefecture (1990 pop. 2,248,521), 2,808 sq mi (7,273 sq km), N Honshu, Japan. A mountainous prefecture, it is known for the more than 200 pine-covered…
