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North Fork of the Koyukuk Wild River

(Encyclopedia) North Fork of the Koyukuk Wild River: see Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Major Planets of the Solar System (table)

(Encyclopedia) Major Planets of the Solar System Planet Distance from the sun (AU) Period of revolution Period of rotation Mass (earth=1) Diameter (earth=1) Number of confirmed satellites…

Lycurgus, one of the Ten Attic Orators

(Encyclopedia) Lycurgus, c.396–c.325 b.c., one of the Ten Attic Orators of the Alexandrian canon; pupil of Isocrates. A capable and honored public official, he administered the state finances from…

Keokuk, chief of the Sac and Fox

(Encyclopedia) KeokukKeokukkēˈəkək [key], c.1780–1848, Native American, chief of the Sac and Fox, b. near present-day Rock Island, Ill. When Black Hawk supported the British in the War of 1812,…

Wolcott, Oliver, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

(Encyclopedia) Wolcott, Oliver, 1760–1833, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1795–1800), b. Litchfield, Conn; son of Oliver Wolcott. Admitted to the bar in 1781, he served as Connecticut comptroller (…

Brutus, legendary founder of the British race

(Encyclopedia) Brutus, legendary founder of the British race: see Brut.

Stewart, alternate form of the name Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Stewart, alternate form of the name Stuart.

United Provinces , former name of the Netherlands

(Encyclopedia) United Provinces: see Netherlands.

Sites of the Modern Olympic Games (table)

(Encyclopedia) Sites of the Modern Olympic Games Summer Games Year Site 1896 Athens, Greece 1900 Paris, France 1904 St. Louis, Mo. 1908 London, England 1912 Stockholm, Sweden 1920 Antwerp…

Philip, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles

(Encyclopedia) Philip, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles. Like Peter and Andrew, he came from Bethsaida in Galilee. He is mentioned several times in the New Testament (Mat. 10.3; John 1.43–51; 6.5,7…