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Wild, Jonathan

(Encyclopedia) Wild, Jonathan, 1683–1725, English criminal. He maintained a highly organized gang of thieves in London and long escaped punishment by posing as an instrument of justice and helping…

wild allspice

(Encyclopedia) wild allspice: see laurel.

wild ass

(Encyclopedia) wild ass: see ass.

wild canary

(Encyclopedia) wild canary: see finch; warbler.

wild carrot

(Encyclopedia) wild carrot: see Queen Anne's lace.

The qualification and wild card system of the Olympic Games

Wild cards are added to a strict qualification system to encourage greater sports participation worldwide by Catherine McNiff Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related…

Kobuk Wild River

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

John Wild River

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

Mulchatna Wild River

(Encyclopedia) Mulchatna Wild River: see Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

Hickok, Wild Bill

(Encyclopedia) Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837–76, American frontier marshal, b. Troy Grove, near Ottawa, Ill., as James Butler Hickok. He took part in the Kansas struggle preceding the Civil War, was a…