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  1. Beaumont | Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, Refinery City | Britannica

    Beaumont, city, seat (1838) of Jefferson county, southeastern Texas, U.S., at the head of navigation on the Neches River (an arm of the Sabine-Neches Waterway), 85 miles (137 km) …

  2. Lamar University | Texas, Beaumont, Education | Britannica

    Lamar University, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Beaumont, Texas, U.S. It is a member of the Texas State University System, as are its former branch campuses: Lamar …

  3. Jasmine Crockett | Texas Congresswoman, Party Affiliation, Issues ...

    Dec 3, 2025 · Jasmine Crockett is a Democratic congresswoman from Texas. She is an outspoken civil rights advocate, known for her forceful criticism of U.S. Pres. Donald Trump …

  4. Uvalde School Shooting - Encyclopedia Britannica

    The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, left 19 students and two teachers dead. A gunman, armed with an AR-15-style rifle, fired more than 100 rounds in …

  5. List of U.S. State Capitals | Britannica

    This is a list of the cities that are state capitals in the United States, ordered alphabetically by state. The list also provides the most recent U.S. census population for each city as well as an …

  6. 123Movies | History, Shutdown, & Facts | Britannica

    123Movies is a defunct movie and television show streaming website that enabled users to watch and download media for free in the 2010s.

  7. Lit Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of LIT past tense and past participle of 3 light 2 lit / ˈ lɪt/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of LIT [noncount] informal : literature

  8. Hanukkah - Festival, Menorah, Lighting | Britannica

    Nov 16, 2025 · The Hanukkah candles are lit after sundown, except on the Sabbath; because of the prohibition on lighting a fire during the Sabbath, they are lit before the Friday-evening …

  9. What Is Holi? | Britannica

    In many places, a large bonfire is lit the night before Holi, called Holika Dahan or Choti Holi, to celebrate Vishnu’s protective power. Vishnu, in his avatar as the man-lion Narasimha, later …

  10. Face Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    FACE meaning: 1 : the front part of the head that has the eyes, nose, and mouth on it; 2 : a facial expression