The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1960 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... COLUMBIA , kô - lŭm'bi - a , a popular name for the United States used in patriotic poems and songs . It derives from Christopher Columbus , as does the name of the South American Republic of Colombia . COLUMBIA , city , Mississippi ...
... COLUMBIA , kô - lŭm'bi - a , a popular name for the United States used in patriotic poems and songs . It derives from Christopher Columbus , as does the name of the South American Republic of Colombia . COLUMBIA , city , Mississippi ...
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... Columbia . It was begun in 1855 ( to replace the first State House ) , was cannon - scarred in 1865 , and was completed in 1903. Spacious grounds surround it . The executive mansion , the federal govern ... COLUMBIA - COLUMBIA PLATEAU.
... Columbia . It was begun in 1855 ( to replace the first State House ) , was cannon - scarred in 1865 , and was completed in 1903. Spacious grounds surround it . The executive mansion , the federal govern ... COLUMBIA - COLUMBIA PLATEAU.
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... COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY , a 60- mile scenic highway leading out of the city of Portland , Ore . , to Hood River , and traversing the notably picturesque scenery along the Co- lumbia ... COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 337.
... COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY , a 60- mile scenic highway leading out of the city of Portland , Ore . , to Hood River , and traversing the notably picturesque scenery along the Co- lumbia ... COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 337.
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