(Encyclopedia) KrishnagarKrishnagarkrĭshˈnəgər [key], city (1991 pop. 121,110), West Bengal state, E central India, on the Jalangi River. It is a district administrative center and a road and rail…
(Encyclopedia) Liguasan MarshLiguasan Marshlĭgwəsänˈ, lĭgwäˈsän [key], extensive swamp region, c.25 mi (40 km) long and 20 mi (30 km) wide, along the Pulangi River, S central Mindanao, the…
(Encyclopedia) AgusanAgusanäg&oomacr;ˈsän [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising in the mountains of SE Mindanao, the Philippines, and flowing N past Butuan to Butuan Bay. It is navigable…
(Encyclopedia) WuhuWuhuw&oomacr;-h&oomacr; [key], city (1994 est. pop. 457,900), E central Anhui prov., China. It is a deepwater port on the Chang River, linked by rail with Nanjing and…
(Encyclopedia) Yamagata, city (1990 pop. 249,487), capital of Yamagata prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. The city produces consumer goods, computer equipment, and cast metal and is the site of Yamagata…
(Encyclopedia) Yuba CityYuba Cityy&oomacr;ˈbə [key], town (1990 pop. 27,437), seat of Sutter co., N central Calif., on the Feather River; founded 1849 during the gold rush; inc. 1908. It is a…
by David Johnson The term "Chinese food" can be misleading because there are many Chinese styles of cooking. Scholars believe that Chinese cooking as we know it today dates to the Shang…
Location: Middle EastSchool: Girls and boys are educated separately until the university level. In addition, girls typically have only female teachers, and boys typically have only male teachers.…
ASHE, William Shepperd, (brother of John Baptista Ashe of Tennessee, nephew of John Baptista Ashe of North Carolina and cousin of Thomas Samuel Ashe), a Representative from North Carolina;…
Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959Party: RepublicanTHYE, Edward John, a Senator from Minnesota; born on a farm near Frederick, Brown County, S.Dak., April 26, 1896; moved in early childhood to…
