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Boston African American National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Boston African American National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
(Encyclopedia)Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Boston National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Boston National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Locke, Gary
(Encyclopedia)Locke, Gary, 1950–, American politician and government official, b. Seattle. The son and grandson of Chinese immigrants, he graduated from Yale (B.A., 1972) and Boston Univ. Law School (J.D., 1975)....Klabund
(Encyclopedia)Klabund älˈfrĕt hĕnshˈkə [key], 1890–1928, German poet, novelist, and dramatist. A skillful translator and adapter of Asian literature, he wrote original poems in a Chinese style. His play Kre...Hambantota
(Encyclopedia)Hambantota, town, Southern prov., Sri Lanka, on the S coast 65 mi (105 km) E of Galle. The town is located in an area of salt production, which utilizes natural depressions called lewayas. Hambantota ...block book
(Encyclopedia)block book. Before and after the invention of printing from movable types in the mid-15th cent., some books were printed in Europe from engraved wooden blocks, with one block for each page. This metho...Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
(Encyclopedia)Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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