| 单词 | wilkes-barre |
| 释义 | Wilkes-BarreenUKWilkes-Bar·reW0158400 (wĭlks′băr′ē, -băr′ə)Wilkes-BarreenUKWilkes-Barre(wĭlks-bâr`ē), city (1990 pop. 47,523), seat of Luzerne co., E Pa., on the east bank of the Susquehanna River; settled 1769, inc. as a city 1871. Once a major anthracite coal center, Wilkes-Barre has plants that produce processed food; machinery; metal, vinyl, wire, and plastic products; electrical goods; footwear; chemicals; transportation equipment; and textiles and apparel. The city was named for John WilkesWilkes, John,1727–97, English politician and journalist. He studied at the Univ. of Leiden, returned to England in 1746, and purchased (1757) a seat in Parliament. ..... Click the link for more information. and Isaac BarréBarré, Isaac , 1726–1802, British soldier and politician. He served under Gen. James Wolfe in the French and Indian Wars and was wounded at Quebec (1759). Entering Parliament in 1761, he was adjutant general and governor of Stirling (1763–64), vice treasurer ..... Click the link for more information. , defenders of the colonies before Parliament. The settlement was burned in 1778 by the British and Native Americans, just after the Wyoming ValleyWyoming Valley, c.20 mi (30 km) long and 3 to 4 mi (4.8–6.4 km) wide, in Luzerne co., NE Pa., through which flows the Susquehanna River. Wilkes-Barre is the major city of this once-rich anthracite coal region. ..... Click the link for more information. massacre; it was again burned in 1784 by Connecticut settlers when Congress confirmed Pennsylvania's claim to the area. Much of Wilkes-Barre was severely damaged by the flooding of the Susquehanna in 1972. Wilkes-Barre is the seat of Wilkes Univ., King's College, Misericordia Univ., and a campus of Pennsylvania State Univ. The Swetland Homestead (early 1800s) is of historical interest. A gambling casino and racetrack are nearby. Wilkes-Barrea city in the northeastern USA, in Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. Population, 55,000; with the neighboring city of Scranton and suburbs, 625,000 (1975). Industry includes machine building and the manufacture of metal products, consumer goods, food products, and chemicals. |
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