2) Dover, Strait of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Dover, Strait of, separating Great Britain from France and connecting the English Channel with the North Sea. It is 21 mi (34 km) wide between Dover and Cape Gris-Nez,...

3) Dover, cities, United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Dover, cities, United States, 1 City (1990 pop. 27,630), state capital, and seat of Kent co., central Del., on the St. Jones River; founded 1683 on orders of William...

4) Pas-de-Calais, French name for the Strait of Dover. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Pas-de-Calais, French name for the Strait of Dover, see Dover, Strait of....

5) Cannon, Annie Jump. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, American astronomer, b. Dover, Del. In 1897 she became an assistant in the Harvard College Observatory, where (1911-38) she was astronomer...

6) Rodney, Caesar. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...1728-84, American political leader, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Dover, Del. He was a member of the Delaware assembly (1761-70, 1772-76), its...

7) Quantrill, William Clarke. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Quantrill, William Clarke, (kwon´tril) (KEY) , 1837-65, Confederate guerrilla leader, b. Canal Dover (now Dover), Ohio. In the Civil War his band of guerrillas was...

8) Hale, John Parker. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Hale, John Parker, 1806-73, American politician, b. Rochester, N.H. He practiced law at Dover, N.H., and had remarkable success with juries. He was U.S. district...

9) Calais. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
..., city (1990 pop. 78,836), Pas-de-Calais dept., N France, in Picardy, on the Straits of Dover. An industrial center with a great variety of manufactures, it has been...

10) Fort Donelson. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...(don´lsn) (KEY) , Confederate fortification in the Civil War, on the Cumberland River at Dover, Tenn., commanding the river approach to Nashville, Tenn. After capturing...