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Pulaski
Pulaski, USA Five states have cities with this name, directly or indirectly named after Kasimierz Pułaski (1747–79), a Polish hero of the uprising against the Russians in 1768 who joined the US colonial army, became a general, and participated in the American War of Independence (1775–83) during which he died of wounds inflicted in battle.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pulaski." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pulaski." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pulaski.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pulaski." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pulaski.html |
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Pulaski
Pulaski , town (1990 pop. 9,985), seat of Pulaski co., SW Va.; inc. 1886. It has industries that manufacture textiles, clothing, machinery, metal products, furniture, and trucks. Agricultural products include corn, alfalfa, livestock, and dairy cattle. |
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"Pulaski." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pulaski." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pulask.html "Pulaski." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pulask.html |
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Pulaski
Pulaski •ackee, Bacchae, baccy, cracky, Jackie, lackey, tacky, wacky
•latchkey • talcy
•cranky, Frankie, hanky, hanky-panky, lanky, manky, swanky, wanky, Yankee
•Askey, Pulaski
•Polanski • Blavatsky • Stanislavsky
•ticky-tacky
•Iraqi, Kawasaki, khaki, larky, malarkey, menarche, Nagasaki, narky, parky, raki, saké, saki, sarky, souvlaki, sparky, sukiyaki, teriyaki
•passkey
•matriarchy, patriarchy
•diarchy • oligarchy • synarchy
•hierarchy
•Becky, recce, techie
•Elkie • Palenque
•Esky, pesky
•Dostoevsky, Paderewski
•achy, Blakey, flaky, quaky, shaky, snaky, wakey-wakey
•headachy
•beaky, cheeky, cliquey, cock-a-leekie, creaky, freaky, Geikie, Kon-Tiki, Leakey, leaky, peaky, reeky, sleeky, sneaky, squeaky, streaky, Thessaloníki, tiki, tzatziki
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"Pulaski." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pulaski." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Pulaski.html "Pulaski." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Pulaski.html |
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