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Piscataway Park

(Encyclopedia)Piscataway Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Highland Park

(Encyclopedia)Highland Park. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,415), Lake co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is a retail business and medical ...

Park Geun-hye

(Encyclopedia)Park Geun-hye päk go͝on-hĕ [key], 1952–, South Korean political leader, president of South Korea (2013–17). The daughter of South Korean dictator Park Chung Hee, she served as his acting first ...

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

(Encyclopedia)Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

amusement park

(Encyclopedia)amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. Amusement...

College Park

(Encyclopedia)College Park. 1 City (2020 pop. 15,053), Clayton and Fulton counties, NW Ga., a residential suburb of Atlanta; inc. 1891. Georgia Military Academy (1900...

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

(Encyclopedia)Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area

(Encyclopedia)Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Rock Creek Park

(Encyclopedia)Rock Creek Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Fort Washington Park

(Encyclopedia)Fort Washington Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...