Thompson River: The North Thompson (210 miles [340 km]) rises in the Cariboo Mountains east of Wells Gray Provincial Park and follows an easterly then southwesterly course to Kamloops; the South Thompson (206 miles) emerges from Shuswap Lake and flows northwesterly to Kamloops (see photograph), where the two…

Henry Hathaway: Later work: North to Alaska (1960)—a gold-rush adventure that combined Wayne, action, and humour—was Hathaway’s biggest hit (and arguably his best work)—since Niagara.

children’s literature: Denmark: , North to Freedom, 1965).

Tonawanda–North Tonawanda: –North Tonawanda, twin industrial cities, in Erie and Niagara counties, western New York, U.S. They lie at the junction of the New York State Canal System and the Niagara River and form part of the Buffalo urban complex. Permanent settlement began in 1823, when labourers…

North Tyneside, metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Northumberland, northeastern England. It lies just east of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and is bordered by the River Tyne to the south and the North Sea to the east. North Tyneside includes the River

North Uist, island of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, historic county of Inverness-shire, Scotland, lying off the northwest coast of the Scottish mainland. North Uist measures 17 miles (27 km) long from north to south and 13 miles (21 km) east to west. Its eastern part is moorland

North Vancouver, city and district municipality, southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The city lies along the north shore of Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia opposite the city of Vancouver. On the landward side it is surrounded by the much larger (and administratively separate) district

Vietnam, country occupying the eastern portion of mainland Southeast Asia. Tribal Viets inhabiting the Red River delta entered written history when China’s southward expansion reached them in the 3rd century bce. From that time onward, a dominant theme of Vietnam’s history has been interaction with

Adamawa-Ubangi languages: …Adamawa-Ubangi—are being linked together as North Volta-Congo. The Adamawa-Ubangi languages are further subdivided into Adamawa and Ubangi subgroups.

North Warwickshire, borough (district), administrative and historic county of Warwickshire, central England. It adjoins West Midlands metropolitan county northeast of Birmingham and northwest of Coventry. Among the borough’s towns (“parishes”) are Coleshill and Kingsbury in the west and Polesworth

polynya: …larger arctic polynyas, known as North Water, is centred on Smith Sound, at the northern end of Baffin Bay on the Greenland coast; it has an area of approximately 85,000 square km (33,000 square miles). Some polynyas, like those found in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, have been measured at…

England: The North West: Regions become more distinctive the farther they are from London. The North West, chronically wet and murky, comprises the geographic counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, and Cheshire and the metropolitan counties of Greater Manchester and Merseyside (including Liverpool). This

North West, province, north-central South Africa. It was created in 1994 from portions of Transvaal and Cape of Good Hope provinces. North West is bounded by Botswana to the north and northwest, Limpopo province to the northeast, Gauteng province to the east, Free State province to the southeast,

North West Company, Canadian fur-trading company, once the chief rival of the powerful Hudson’s Bay Company. The company was founded in 1783 and enjoyed a rapid growth. It originally confined its operations to the Lake Superior region and the valleys of the Red, Assiniboine, and Saskatchewan rivers

Guyana: British rule: The North West District, an 8,000-square-mile (21,000-square-km) area bordering on Venezuela that was organized in 1889, was the cause of a dispute in 1895, when the United States supported Venezuela’s claims to that mineral- and timber-rich territory. Venezuela revived its claims on British Guiana in 1962,…

North West Leicestershire, district, administrative and historic county of Leicestershire, south-central England, incorporating one of the oldest (13th century) coal-mining areas in Great Britain. It is essentially an upland area of undulating meadows, but some cultivation of crops occurs in the

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada’s federal police force. It is also the provincial and criminal police establishment in all provinces except Ontario and Quebec and the only police force in the Yukon and Northwest territories. It is responsible for Canadian internal security as well.

Butler University, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Indianapolis, Ind., U.S. It comprises the Jordan College of Fine Arts and colleges of liberal arts and sciences, education, business administration, and pharmacy and health sciences. The university offers a range of

North Wiltshire, former district, administrative and historic county of Wiltshire, southern England, located in the northwestern part of the county some 20 miles (32 km) east of Bristol. North Wiltshire bestrides the upper reaches of the Avon river valley. It is a fertile clay plain extending into

Henry Moore: Travel and further artistic influences: …a relief carving of the North Wind on the new headquarters building for the London Transport Board. In 1929 he married Irina Radetzky, of Russian-Austrian parentage, who was a painting student at the Royal College of Art. The young couple moved into a large studio in Hampstead, one of the…

Yakima, city, seat (1886) of Yakima county, south-central Washington, U.S., on the Yakima River. In 1884 the Northern Pacific Railway selected the site of Yakima City (now Union Gap) as a construction headquarters. This plan was abandoned and a new settlement, known as North Yakima, was established

Yemen: Two Yemeni states: …the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen). The young imam escaped from his battered palace, fled into the northern highlands, and began the traditional process of rallying the tribes to his cause. The new republic called upon Egypt for assistance, and Egyptian troops and equipment arrived almost immediately to defend…

North York, former city (1979–98), southeastern Ontario, Canada. In 1998 it amalgamated with the cities of Toronto, Scarborough, York, and Etobicoke and the borough of East York to become the City of Toronto. North York Township (created in 1922 from York Township) was constituted as a borough in

Ryedale: …valleys and are preserved in North York Moors National Park, about one-third of which lies within Ryedale district.

North Yorkshire, administrative and geographic county in northern England, part of the historic county of Yorkshire. The administrative county of North Yorkshire comprises seven districts: Craven, Hambleton, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Selby, and the boroughs of Harrogate and Scarborough. The

Alex North was a U.S. film composer and conductor. North studied at the Curtis Institute and Juilliard. In the early 1930s he traveled to Moscow and became the sole American member of the Union of Soviet Composers. He composed ballet scores for Martha Graham and others and later studied and

Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir: An American missionary, Alfred North, seems to have encouraged Abdullah in 1837, on the strength of a lively account published in that year of North’s experiences on a voyage up the east coast of Malaya, to embark on the story of his life. Completed in 1843, under the…

football: International organization: The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) followed four years later. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) appeared in 1966. These confederations may organize their own club, international, and youth tournaments, elect representatives to FIFA’s Executive Committee, and promote football in their specific…

Douglass C. North was an American economist, recipient, with Robert W. Fogel, of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. The two were recognized for their pioneering work in cliometrics—also called “new economic history”—the application of economic theory and statistical methods to the study of

Douglass C. North was an American economist, recipient, with Robert W. Fogel, of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. The two were recognized for their pioneering work in cliometrics—also called “new economic history”—the application of economic theory and statistical methods to the study of

Frederick North, Lord North was the prime minister from 1770 to 1782, whose vacillating leadership contributed to the loss of Great Britain’s American colonies in the American Revolution (1775–83). The son of a Tory nobleman, the 1st earl of Guilford, North was educated at Eton and Trinity College,

Frederick North, Lord North was the prime minister from 1770 to 1782, whose vacillating leadership contributed to the loss of Great Britain’s American colonies in the American Revolution (1775–83). The son of a Tory nobleman, the 1st earl of Guilford, North was educated at Eton and Trinity College,

Oliver North is a U.S. Marine Corps officer, conservative political commentator, and author who was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair in the 1980s. North graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Vietnam War. In 1981 he was assigned to the National Security Council, where his work

Oliver North is a U.S. Marine Corps officer, conservative political commentator, and author who was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair in the 1980s. North graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Vietnam War. In 1981 he was assigned to the National Security Council, where his work

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: John Ringling North takes over: In the 1920s the circus thrived under the direction of the last living Ringling brother, John, who moved its winter home from Baraboo to Sarasota, Florida, in 1927. Two years later, for $1.7 million, he purchased the American Circus Corporation,…

Roger North was an English lawyer, historian, and biographer, known primarily for his biographies of three of his brothers, Francis, Dudley, and John, and for his own autobiography. In the family tradition, North was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, and intended for a career in the law. He

Simeon North was an American pistol and rifle manufacturer who, about the same time that the American inventor Eli Whitney was doing so, developed the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing. After spending his early youth as a farmer, North at age 16 tried but failed to enlist in the

Sir Dudley North was an English merchant, civil servant, and economist who was an early advocate of what later came to be called laissez-faire. North entered the eastern Mediterranean trade at an early age and spent many years residing in Smyrna and Constantinople (now İzmir and Istanbul,

Sir Thomas North was an English translator whose version of Plutarch’s Bioi parallēloi (Parallel Lives) was the source for many of William Shakespeare’s plays. North may have been a student at Peterhouse, Cambridge; in 1557 he was entered at Lincoln’s Inn, London, where he joined a group of young

the North, region, northern United States, historically identified as the free states that opposed slavery and the Confederacy during the American Civil War. This struggle against slavery and secession obscured the reality that the North was actually four separate and not so similar areas: New

Antofagasta: …is the site of the University of the North (founded in 1956). It is also a communications centre on the Pan-American Highway, is linked by rail to the mines, to Oruro, Bolivia, and to Salta, Argentina, as well as to urban areas to the north and south, and has an…

North West, province, north-central South Africa. It was created in 1994 from portions of Transvaal and Cape of Good Hope provinces. North West is bounded by Botswana to the north and northwest, Limpopo province to the northeast, Gauteng province to the east, Free State province to the southeast,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northernmost province of Pakistan. It is bounded by Afghanistan to the west and north, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan (the Pakistani-administered areas of the Kashmir region) to the east and northeast, Punjab province to the southeast, and Balochistan province to the

North-West Rebellion, violent insurgency in 1885 fought between the Canadian government and the Métis and their aboriginal allies, in regions of Canada later known as Saskatchewan and Alberta. The North-West Rebellion was triggered by rising concern and insecurity among the Métis about their land

North-West Rebellion, violent insurgency in 1885 fought between the Canadian government and the Métis and their aboriginal allies, in regions of Canada later known as Saskatchewan and Alberta. The North-West Rebellion was triggered by rising concern and insecurity among the Métis about their land

Northallerton, town (parish), north-central North Yorkshire county, northern England. It was the scene of the Battle of the Standard (1138), in which English forces defeated Scottish supporters of the Holy Roman empress Matilda led by her uncle, King David I of Scotland. Pop. (2001) 9,690; (2011)

Northam, former town, southwestern Western Australia. It lies at the confluence of the Avon (upper course of the Swan) and Mortlock rivers, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Perth. In 2007 the town merged administratively with the shire of Northam, which included a number of other towns. One of

Northampton, county, eastern Pennsylvania, U.S., bounded by Blue Mountain to the northwest, New Jersey to the east (the Delaware River constituting the border), and the Lehigh River to the southwest. The hilly terrain rises to Blue Mountain, along which runs the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Northampton, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Northamptonshire, in the Midlands region of England. Originating about 1100 as a walled town with a castle on the River Nene, Northampton was granted its first charter in 1189. The town walls survived until the

Allentown, city, seat (1812) of Lehigh county, eastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Situated on the Lehigh River, Allentown, with Bethlehem and Easton, forms an industrial complex. William Allen, mayor of Philadelphia and later chief justice of Pennsylvania, laid out the town (1762), naming it Northampton.

Mount Holly, township (town), seat (1795) of Burlington county, south-central New Jersey, U.S. It lies along Rancocas Creek, 19 miles (31 km) east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established by Quakers in 1677 and incorporated in 1688, it was known successively as Northampton and Bridgetown until it

Northampton: borough (district), administrative and historic county of Northamptonshire, in the Midlands region of England. Originating about 1100 as a walled town with a castle on the River Nene, Northampton was granted its first charter in 1189. The town walls survived until the Restoration (1660) after…

Northampton, city, seat (1662) of Hampshire county, west-central Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Connecticut River, 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Springfield. The site, originally known as Nonotuck (an Algonquian word meaning “middle of the river”), was settled in 1654 and named for

Assize of Northampton, (1176), group of ordinances agreed upon by King Henry II of England and the magnates in council at Northampton. The ordinances were issued as instructions to six committees of three judges each, who were to visit the six circuits into which England was divided for the

Wars of the Roses: Competing claims to the throne and the beginning of civil war: …defeating the Lancastrian forces at Northampton (July 10). York tried to claim the throne but settled for the right to succeed upon the death of Henry. That effectively disinherited Henry’s son, Prince Edward, and caused Queen Margaret to continue her opposition.

Henry Howard, earl of Northampton was a Roman Catholic intriguer during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I of England, known for his unscrupulousness and treachery. He was the second son of the poet Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, and the younger brother of Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk.

Henry Howard, earl of Northampton was a Roman Catholic intriguer during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I of England, known for his unscrupulousness and treachery. He was the second son of the poet Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, and the younger brother of Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk.

Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of Northampton: His son James (1622–81) succeeded him as 3rd earl.

Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of Northampton was a Royalist commander during the English Civil Wars. The son of William Compton, 1st earl in the Compton line (whom he succeeded in 1630), he warmly supported King Charles I. On the outbreak of the Civil War he was entrusted with the execution of the

Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of Northampton was a Royalist commander during the English Civil Wars. The son of William Compton, 1st earl in the Compton line (whom he succeeded in 1630), he warmly supported King Charles I. On the outbreak of the Civil War he was entrusted with the execution of the

Battle of Bannockburn: …at the conclusion of the Treaty of Northampton with Edward’s successor, Edward III.

William Parr, Marquess Northampton was the brother of Henry VIII’s queen Catherine Parr, and a Protestant supporter of Lady Jane Grey and Queen Elizabeth I. He took part in suppressing the uprising in the north of England in 1537 and, after serving as member of Parliament for Northamptonshire, was

Northamptonshire, administrative and historic county in the East Midlands of England. The administrative county comprises seven districts: Daventry, East Northamptonshire, South Northamptonshire, and the boroughs of Corby, Kettering, Northampton, and Wellingborough. The historic county encompasses

Northanger Abbey, novel by Jane Austen, published posthumously in 1817. Northanger Abbey, which was published with Persuasion in four volumes, was written about 1798 or 1799, probably under the title Susan. In 1803 the manuscript of Susan was sold to the publisher Richard Crosby, who advertised for

Northumbria, one of the most important kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, lying north of the River Humber. During its most flourishing period it extended from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, between two west–east lines formed in the north by the Ayrshire coast and the Firth of Forth and in the south

Thomas George Baring, 1st earl of Northbrook was a British statesman who served as viceroy of India. The son of Sir Francis Baring, Baring studied at Christ Church, Oxford. He was private secretary to several British officials and became a Liberal member of Parliament for Falmouth and Penryn

Thomas George Baring, 1st earl of Northbrook was a British statesman who served as viceroy of India. The son of Sir Francis Baring, Baring studied at Christ Church, Oxford. He was private secretary to several British officials and became a Liberal member of Parliament for Falmouth and Penryn

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe was one of the most successful newspaper publishers in the history of the British press and a founder of popular modern journalism. After an impoverished childhood and a few attempts at making a quick fortune, young Harmsworth embarked on

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe was one of the most successful newspaper publishers in the history of the British press and a founder of popular modern journalism. After an impoverished childhood and a few attempts at making a quick fortune, young Harmsworth embarked on

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe was one of the most successful newspaper publishers in the history of the British press and a founder of popular modern journalism. After an impoverished childhood and a few attempts at making a quick fortune, young Harmsworth embarked on

Lori Robinson: …Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), becoming the highest-ranking woman in United States military history.

Henry Stafford Northcote, Baron Northcote was a British diplomat and administrator, governor-general of Australia from 1904 to 1908. The second son of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote (afterward 1st Earl of Iddesleigh), he attended Eton College and Merton College, Oxford (B.A., 1869; M.A., 1873). He

James Northcote was an English portraitist and historical painter. Northcote was apprenticed to his father, a poor watchmaker of Plymouth, and, during his spare hours, learned to use paintbrush and pencil. In 1769 he left his father and started as a portrait painter. Four years later he went to

Henry Stafford Northcote, Baron Northcote was a British diplomat and administrator, governor-general of Australia from 1904 to 1908. The second son of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote (afterward 1st Earl of Iddesleigh), he attended Eton College and Merton College, Oxford (B.A., 1869; M.A., 1873). He

Sir John Northcote, 1st Baronet was an English politician during the English Civil Wars and Commonwealth. The son of a Devonshire squire, he spent a short time at Exeter College, Oxford, and then (1618) became a law student at the Middle Temple, London. In 1640 he was in the Royal Army, probably as

Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 8th Baronet was a British statesman and a leader of the Conservative Party who helped to shape national financial policy. On leaving Balliol College, Oxford, he became in 1843 private secretary to William Gladstone at the Board of Trade. He was afterward legal

James Northcote was an English portraitist and historical painter. Northcote was apprenticed to his father, a poor watchmaker of Plymouth, and, during his spare hours, learned to use paintbrush and pencil. In 1769 he left his father and started as a portrait painter. Four years later he went to

Washington, D.C.: Northeast: The Northeast section of Washington features residential neighbourhoods that were established in the 19th century. Brookland, named after the estate of Col. Jehiel Brooks that formerly occupied the site, was developed between 1887 and 1901. Located in Brookland are the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception…

Manchuria, historical region of northeastern China. Strictly speaking, it consists of the modern provinces (sheng) of Liaoning (south), Jilin (central), and Heilongjiang (north). Often, however, the northeastern portion of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region also is included. Manchuria is bounded

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: (C&S), and Northeast Airlines, Inc. C&S was founded in 1933 as Pacific Seaboard Air Lines. In 1934 it secured a U.S. mail-carrying route from Chicago to New Orleans and was thus incorporated on Dec. 3, 1935, as Chicago and Southern Air Lines. Expanding its routes throughout the…

orangutan: Classification: …are divided into three subspecies: P. pygmaeus morio, P. pygmaeus pygmaeus, and P. pygmaeus wurmbii. During the Pleistocene Epoch (about 2,600,000 to 11,700 years ago), the orangutan range was much more extensive, and orangutan remains have been found as far north as southern China.

Nakho-Dagestanian languages, group of languages spoken in the northeastern Caucasus Mountains. The Nakh division consists of the languages of the Chechen, Ingush, and Bats. The Dagestanian division is more multifarious and includes such groups as the Avar-Andi-Dido languages, the Lak-Dargin

University of Louisiana at Monroe, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. It comprises a graduate school and colleges of business administration, education, liberal arts, pharmacy and health sciences, and pure and applied sciences and schools of music and

Native American: The Northeast: This culture area reaches from the present-day Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) south to the Ohio River valley (inland) and to North Carolina (on the Atlantic Coast). The topography is generally rolling, although…

Northeast Indian, member of any of the Native American peoples living at the time of European contact in the area roughly bounded in the north by the transition from predominantly deciduous forest to the taiga, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the west by the Mississippi River valley, and in

University of Louisiana at Monroe, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. It comprises a graduate school and colleges of business administration, education, liberal arts, pharmacy and health sciences, and pure and applied sciences and schools of music and

University of Louisiana at Monroe, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. It comprises a graduate school and colleges of business administration, education, liberal arts, pharmacy and health sciences, and pure and applied sciences and schools of music and

Truman State University, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Kirksville, Mo., U.S. It is designated the state’s public liberal arts and sciences institution. The university comprises 10 divisions and offers a range of undergraduate studies and master’s degree programs. Students

Atlantic Ocean: The North Atlantic: …part of the warm North Equatorial Current, which turns northwestward as the Antilles Current upon reaching the West Indies and completes the North Atlantic circulation pattern.

Changchun: Other institutions include Northeast Normal University, industrial and agricultural colleges, and a wide variety of technical colleges and research institutes. Changchun Film Studio is a well-known film-production center of China. Pop. (2002 est.) city, 2,283,765; (2007 est.) urban agglom., 3,183,000.

Northeast Passage, maritime route through the Arctic along the northern coast of the Eurasian landmass, principally situated off the coast of northern Siberia (Russia). Historically, the European concept of the Northeast Passage was of a channel that traversed the entire distance between the

Northeast Plain, heart of the central lowland of northeastern China (Manchuria). It has a surface area of about 135,000 square miles (350,000 square km), all of which lies below 1,000 feet (300 metres) above sea level. The plain, largely the product of erosion from the surrounding highlands, is

IJsselmeer Polders: …miles [193 square km]), the Northeast (Noordoost) Polder (181 square miles [469 square km]), and the East (Oostelijk) Flevoland Polder (204 square miles [528 square km]) were completed in 1930, 1942, and 1957, respectively. The South (Zuidelijk) Flevoland Polder (166 square miles [430 square km]) was completed in 1968. A…

Manchuria, historical region of northeastern China. Strictly speaking, it consists of the modern provinces (sheng) of Liaoning (south), Jilin (central), and Heilongjiang (north). Often, however, the northeastern portion of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region also is included. Manchuria is bounded

Green Bay: …Wisconsin–Green Bay (1965) and the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (1913). St. Norbert College (1898) is in nearby De Pere. Inc. 1854. Pop. (2010) 104,057; Green Bay Metro Area, 306,241; (2020) 107,395; Green Bay Metro Area, 328,268.

Winslow Homer: Final years and legacy: Northeaster (1895) distills that theme, and only the viewer witnesses the endless struggle between the irresistible sea and the immovable rocky shore. In Northeaster Homer successfully wedded the freshness of his watercolours to the power of his oils to achieve an impressive pictorial effect that,…

windstorm: …Atlantic Coast are called “nor’easters.”

Bangladesh: Relief: …is a region called the Northeastern Lowland. It encompasses the southern and southwestern parts of the Sylhet area (including the valley plain of the Surma River) and the northern part of the Mymensingh area and has a large number of lakes. The Sylhet Hills in the far northeast of the…

Northeastern school, group of 20th-century Brazilian regional writers whose fiction dealt primarily with the culture and social problems of Brazil’s hinterland Northeast. Stimulated by the Modernist-led revival of nationalism of the 1920s, the regionalists looked to the diverse ethnic and racial

Northeastern State University, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. It comprises six colleges covering arts and letters; business and industry; social and behavioral sciences; education; mathematics, science, and nursing; and optometry. In addition to