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Beaufort Sea

(Encyclopedia)Beaufort Sea bōˈfərt [key], part of the Arctic Ocean, N of Alaska and Canada, between Point Barrow, Alaska, and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The Mackenzie River flows into the sea, which is alw...

Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy

(Encyclopedia)Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy märk ôrĕlˈ də fwä süzôrˈ-kōtāˈ [key], 1869–1937, Canadian painter and sculptor, b. Quebec prov. He studied in Paris in the 1890s, then returned to paint...

Blake, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Blake, Edward, 1833–1912, Canadian Liberal party leader, b. Upper Canada (Ontario). A prominent constitutional lawyer, he was elected to the House of Commons in 1867. In 1871 he became premier of On...

KGB

(Encyclopedia)KGB: see secret police.

MVD

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GPU

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Gestapo

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Cheka

(Encyclopedia)Cheka: see secret police.

NKVD

(Encyclopedia)NKVD: see secret police.

OGPU

(Encyclopedia)OGPU: see secret police.