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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
(Encyclopedia)Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(Encyclopedia)European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), international financial institution that invests primarily in the private sector to promote entrepreneurship and foster the development of demo...European Space Research and Technology Center
(Encyclopedia)European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC): see European Space Agency. ...Elks, Benevolent and Protective Order of
(Encyclopedia)Elks, Benevolent and Protective Order of, fraternal and charitable society founded (1868) in New York City. Through the Elks National Foundation, located in Chicago, the group carries on a broad-rangi...ISIS, in Iraqi and Syrian history
(Encyclopedia)ISIS, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: see Islamic State. ...Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
(Encyclopedia)Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: see Islamic State. ...Irene, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Irene, in Greek religion and mythology: see Horae. ...Inn, river, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany
(Encyclopedia)Inn ĭn [key], river, c.320 mi (515 km) long, rising near the Lake of Sils, SE Switzerland. It flows NE through the Engadine valley, then through W Austria, past Innsbruck and Solbad Hall (the head of...International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(Encyclopedia)International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (IBRD), independent specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Washington, D.C.; one of five closely associated develop...Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. He was the husband of his sister Theia and the father by her of Helios, Selene, and Eos. It is sometimes said that he was the original sun god. ...Browse by Subject
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