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Mount Stephen, George Stephen, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Mount Stephen, George Stephen, 1st Baron, 1829–1921, Canadian financier and railroad builder, b. Scotland. He emigrated to Canada in 1850, became a manufacturer, and was (1876–81) president of the...National Trust
(Encyclopedia)National Trust, British association to preserve for the nation places of natural beauty or buildings of architectural or historic interest in the British Isles; founded 1894, chartered 1895. By act of...Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
(Encyclopedia)Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, S central Idaho; est. 1924. The monument (53,438 acres/21,625 hectares) lies at the north end of the much larger preserve (698,940 acres/282,851 hec...National Science Foundation
(Encyclopedia)National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government concerned with promoting a national science policy by supporting basic research and educ...National Republican party
(Encyclopedia)National Republican party, in U.S. history, a short-lived political party opposed to Andrew Jackson. In the election of 1828, which Jackson won overwhelmingly, some of the supporters of his opponent, ...Stonewall National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Stonewall National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Tonto National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Tonto National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Dinosaur National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Dinosaur National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Chiricahua National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Chiricahua National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Chamizal National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Chamizal National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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