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Negro, Río, river, Argentina
(Encyclopedia)Negro, Río rēˈō nāˈgrō [key], river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, formed in central Argentina by the confluence of the Neuquén and the Limay rivers, and flowing E across Río Negro prov. (N Patagon...Rio Grande, river, Brazil
(Encyclopedia)Rio Grande, name of several rivers of Brazil. The largest rises in S Minas Gerais state, SE Brazil, and flows c.650 mi (1,050 km) NW to the Paranaíba River, with which it forms the Paraná River. Its...Birkbeck, Morris
(Encyclopedia)Birkbeck, Morris, 1764–1825, English pioneer in the United States. One of the most advanced agriculturists in England, he had a huge farm in Surrey. In 1817 he emigrated to the United States. He and...Toledo , city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Toledo təlēˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 332,943), seat of Lucas co., NW Ohio, on the Maumee River at its junction with Lake Erie; inc. 1837. With a natural harbor and its railroads and highways, Tol...Saint Francis, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Saint Francis, river, Canada: see Saint François. ...United Presbyterian Church
(Encyclopedia)United Presbyterian Church, two denominations of Presbyterianism. 1 In Scotland, the United Presbyterian Church was formed by the union (1847) of the United Secession Church with the majority of the c...United Nations
(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 United Nations (UN), international organization established immediately after World War II. It replaced the League of Nations. In 1945, when the UN was founded, there were 51 members; 193...El Dorado, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)El Dorado ĕl dərāˈdə [key]. <1> City (2020 pop. 17,756), seat of Union co., S cent...Detroit, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Detroit dĭtroitˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 639,111), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the Detro...Burlington, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Burlington. 1 City (2020 pop. 23,982), seat of Des Moines co., SE Iowa, on four hills overlooking the Mississippi (spanned there by rail and highway ...Browse by Subject
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