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Fort Jefferson National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Fort Jefferson National Monument: see Dry Tortugas National Park under Dry Tortugas. ...

Fort Matanzas National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Fort Matanzas National Monument: see Saint Augustine, Fla.; National Parks and Monuments, tablenational parks and monuments, table. ...

Sei Shonagon

(Encyclopedia)Sei Shonagon sĕē shōˈnäˈgōn [key], c.966?-?, Japanese poet and essayist of the mid-Heian period. She is best known for her Makura no sôshi [pillow book], a collection of anecdotes, reflections...

Contreras

(Encyclopedia)Contreras kōntrāˈräs [key], village, central Mexico, near Mexico City, site of an important battle (Aug. 19–20, 1847) of the Mexican War. Gen. Winfield Scott, continuing his advance after the ba...

bobbin

(Encyclopedia)bobbin, implement on which thread is wound, used in sewing, spinning, weaving, and lace making. Sometimes the wooden spools of sewing thread are called bobbins. The bobbin of a sewing machine is a met...

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia)Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Fort Anne National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia)Fort Anne National Historic Site: see Annapolis Royal, N.S., Canada. ...

Fort Bowie National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia)Fort Bowie National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Fort Davis National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia)Fort Davis National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table); Davis Mountains. ...

Fort Henry, in Canadian history

(Encyclopedia)Fort Henry: see Kingston, Ont., Canada. ...