12) Baltimore. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. The largest city in the state, it is a commercial and industrial center, a major railhead, and a seaport...
13) English literature. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...English literature, literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired...
