(Encyclopedia) galleon, oceangoing warship used by the European naval powers in the 15th and 16th cent. A large, cumbersome vessel, the galleon was three-masted and square-rigged, usually with two…
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Sir Francis, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80).
In 1585, Drake commanded a fleet that sacked Vigo in Spain and…
(Encyclopedia) MaconMaconmāˈkən, māˈkŏn [key], city (1990 pop. 106,612), seat of Bibb co., central Ga., at the head of navigation on the Ocmulgee River; inc. 1823. It is the industrial, processing,…
(Encyclopedia) Carey, Henry, 1687–1743, English author. After the first collection of his poems appeared in 1713, he turned to writing for the stage. Primarily a writer of farce comedy, his greatest…
Hawkins county tennessee dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units24,416100.0 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached16,29766.7 1-…
Hawkins county tennessee dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Population 3 years and over enrolled in school11,234100.0…
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Here are the nominees for actress in a supporting role. Last year, Jennifer Lawrence won a Best Actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook. This year she's nominated in the Best Supporting category…
