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Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under the terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The... Read more
Ciudad Bolivar Ciudad Bolivar
Ciudad Bolívar , city (1990 pop. 225,340), capital of Bolívar state, E Venezuela, an inland port on the Orinoco River. It is the commercial center of the eastern llanos, the Orinoco basin, and the Guiana Highlands . Wood products and leather are produced, and hides, cattle, and gold... Read more
Walter Colton Walter Colton
Walter Colton , 1797-1851, American editor, writer, and clergyman, b. Rutland co., Vt. He became a naval chaplain in 1831. His books Ship and Shore (1835), A Visit to Constantinople and Athens (1836), and Deck and Port (1850) are based upon his naval experiences. In 1846 he was appointed chief... Read more
Dwight Dwight
Dwight ♂ Transferred use of the surname, which probably comes from the medieval English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia (see Dennis). It is found mainly in North America, where its increase in popularity after the Second World War was a result of the fame of the American general and... Read more
Authors League of America Authors League of America
Authors League of America, founded in 1912 to protect copyright material. Its categories of membership have changed over the years, and in 1964 its structure added to the League an Authors Guild and a Dramatists Guild. Matters of concern to members in both Guilds (e.g. copyright, freedom of... Read more
Monterey Monterey
Monterey , city (1990 pop. 31,954), Monterey co., W Calif., a port on Monterey Bay; founded 1770, inc. 1850. It is a popular resort, the home of many artists and writers, and one of California's oldest cities. An early whaling and fishing center, Monterey now depends on tourism and the revenues and... Read more
Peter Cartwright Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright 1785-1872, American Methodist preacher, b. Virginia. He was a circuit rider in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois for nearly 50 years. In 1846 he was defeated as a candidate for Congress by Abraham Lincoln. An interest in education led Cartwright to aid in founding... Read more
Scott Memorial Scott Memorial
Scott Memorial (Edinburgh). This tribute to the Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott dominates Princes Street, despite being described by Ruskin as ‘a small vulgar Gothic steeple on the ground’. The design of water-colourist and self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, it was... Read more
Modern Language Association of America Modern Language Association of America
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association (MLA) of America is the largest society of humanists in the United States. Its mission is to promote study, criticism, and research in the modern languages and their literatures and to further the common... Read more

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