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Benbow, William

(Encyclopedia)Benbow, William, fl. 1825–40, English pamphleteer and publisher. He is known especially as the author (c.1832) of the Grand National Holiday; or, Congress of the Productive Classes, which introduced...

Muir Glacier

(Encyclopedia)Muir Glacier: see Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. ...

Novarupta

(Encyclopedia)Novarupta, volcano, Alaska: see Katmai National Park and Preserve. ...

Russellville

(Encyclopedia)Russellville, city (1990 pop. 21,260), seat of Pope co., central Ark., in an area yielding coal, timber, and diverse agricultural products; settled 1835, inc. 1870. Transportation equipment is manufac...

Chilikadrotna Wild River

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

Mulchatna Wild River

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

Tlikakila Wild River

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

Luxembourg, city, Luxembourg

(Encyclopedia)Luxembourg or Luxemburg, city (1991 pop. 75,377), capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, S Luxembourg, at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. It is a commercial, banking, industrial...

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

(Encyclopedia)Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: see Katmai National Park and Preserve. ...

Ten Thousand Smokes, Valley of

(Encyclopedia)Ten Thousand Smokes, Valley of: see Katmai National Park and Preserve. ...