(Encyclopedia) Awe, LochAwe, Lochlŏkh ô [key], lake, 25 mi (40 km) long, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland; 118 ft (36 m) above sea level. The hydroelectric power facility at Cruachan (completed 1967) has…
(Encyclopedia) Parker Dam, at the Ariz.–Calif. line, on the Colorado River; completed 1938. It is 320 ft (98 m) high and 856 ft (261 m) long. The dam impounds water for Los Angeles and other coastal…
(Encyclopedia) GatineauGatineaugătˈĭnō [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising in the Laurentians, SW Que., Canada, and flowing S to the Ottawa River at Gatineau. There are several rapids with…
(Encyclopedia) jeep, small, durable automotive vehicle intended for heavy-duty applications and sometimes provided with the capability of delivering driving power to all four wheels. The last feature…
(Encyclopedia) PeriboncaPeriboncapĕrĭbŏngˈkə [key], river, c.280 mi (450 km) long, rising in the Otish Mts., central Que., Canada, and flowing S through Peribonca Lake to Lake St. John. It is an…
(Encyclopedia) Santa Anna, Antonio López deSanta Anna, Antonio López deäntōˈnyō lōˈpās dā sänˈtä äˈnä [key], 1794–1876, Mexican general and politician. He fought in the royalist army, but later…
Ancestor of Mammals Discovered The fossil skull of a 260-million-year-old sheep-sized animal was found near Williston on the Northern Cape, South Africa. It is the most primitive member yet…
The right to impeach public officials is secured by the U.S. Constitution in Article I, Sections 2 and 3, which discuss the procedure, and in Article II, Section 4, which indicates the grounds for…
WHO IS THE CAPITAL NAMED AFTER? WHAT ARE THE EVERGLADES? WHY IS THE US KNOWN AS A “MELTING POT”? WHAT IS THANKSGIVING? WHY IS THE US SO POWERFUL? WHY DO ROCKETS BLAST OFF FROM FLORIDA? WHAT…
