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Sheldon, Edward Austin

(Encyclopedia) Sheldon, Edward Austin, 1823–97, American educator, b. Wyoming co., N.Y., studied at Hamilton College. After illness forced him to cut short his own education, he held a variety of…

Gdynia

(Encyclopedia) GdyniaGdyniagədĭnˈyə [key], Ger. Gdingen, city (1994 est. pop. 252,100), Pomorskie prov., N Poland, a port on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Danzig. It is the port of a larger urban…

Gramm, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Gramm, Phil (William Philip Gramm), 1942–, American politician, b. Fort Benning, Ga. A Univ. of Georgia Ph.D. in economics and former professor, he served as a Democratic member of the…

Troyes

(Encyclopedia) TroyesTroyestrwä [key], city (1990 pop. 60,755), capital of Aube dept., NE France, on the Seine River. It is an industrial town. Hosiery is the main product. Troyes became an episcopal…

Hutchinson

(Encyclopedia) Hutchinson. <1> City (2020 pop. 40,006), seat of Reno co., S central Kans., on the Arkansas River; inc. 1872. It is a commercial…

Camden, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Camden, city (2020 pop. 71,791), seat of Camden co., W N.J., a port on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia, settled 1681, inc. 1828…

Captains' Revolution

(Encyclopedia) Captains' Revolution, coup staged (Apr. 25, 1974) by military officers who opposed Portugal's policy toward its African territories. By early 1974 dissatisfaction with the debilitating…

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2010

Here are the best selling music ringtones of 2010. Nine out of the top ten come from Hip Hop, R&B and Urban Dance genres. table.tableizer-…

Niger Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 9/25/2022[source] Pres. Mohamed Bazoum Prime Min. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Min. of…