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Zakinthos Zakinthos
Zákinthos or Zante , Lat. Zacynthus, island (1991 pop. 32,556), c.157 sq mi (407 sq km), W Greece, in the Ionian Sea; one of the Ionian Islands . The chief town is Zákinthos, a port and trade center and the capital of Zákinthos prefecture. Wine, currants, citrus fruits,... Read more
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quaking grass any plant of the genus Briza, annuals or perennials of the Gramineae ( grass family), cultivated for the graceful clusters of seeds, which vibrate in a breeze and are used in everlasting bouquets. The plants are native to temperate regions of Europe and South America and are now... Read more
Waverly J. Person Waverly J. Person
Waverly Person 1927— Geophysicist As director of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) in Golden, Colorado, Waverly Person is often one of the first experts called upon for information and advice when natural disasters strike. A veteran seismologist and... Read more
Anthony Benezet Anthony Benezet
Anthony Benezet (1713-1784) Sources Q UAKER REFORMER, EDUCATOR, AUTHOR Background.Anthony Benezet was born on 31 January 1713 in Saint-Quentin, France, to Huguenot parents, Jean Etienne and Judith Benezet. In 1715 Jean Etienne took his family to London to... Read more
Henry Cromwell Henry Cromwell
Cromwell, Henry (1628–74). Younger son of Oliver Cromwell, he governed Ireland between 1655 and 1659 as, successively, president of the council, lord deputy, and lord lieutenant. His objective was stable, civilian government. He culled the Baptist military clique, despite the continuance of... Read more
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earthquake earthquake
earthquake trembling or shaking movement of the earth's surface. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and end in vibrations of gradually diminishing force called aftershocks. The... Read more
New Madrid New Madrid
New Madrid , city (2000 pop. 3,334), seat of New Madrid co., extreme SE Missouri, on Mississippi River at the sweeping New Madrid Bend; inc. 1808. A river port, the city is protected by high levees; cotton, wood products, and telecommunications shelters are produced, and aluminum is processed. Laid... Read more
San Salvador San Salvador
San Salvador , city (1993 pop. 402,448), central El Salvador, capital and largest city of the country. It is the center of El Salvador's trade and communications. Beer, tobacco products, clothing, textiles, and soap are produced there. Built on the volcanic slope that parallels the Pacific coast... Read more

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