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Cullen, Countee
(Encyclopedia) Cullen, CounteeCullen, Counteekounˈtēˈ [key], 1903–46, American poet, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ. 1925, M.A. Harvard, 1926. A major writer of the Harlem Renaissance—a…Bill Masterton Trophy
Awarded to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey” and named after the 29-year-old rookie center of the Minnesota North Stars…Roslyn Heights
(Encyclopedia) Roslyn HeightsRoslyn Heightsrŏzˈlĭn [key], uninc. residential village (1990 pop. 6,405), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. William Cullen Bryant lived and is buried in nearby Roslyn.Bryant, William Cullen
(Encyclopedia) Bryant, William CullenBryant, William Cullenbrīˈənt [key], 1794–1878, American poet and newspaper editor, b. Cummington, Mass. The son of a learned and highly respected physician,…Harlem
(Encyclopedia) Harlem, residential and business section of upper Manhattan, New York City, bounded roughly by 110th St., the East River and Harlem River, 168th St., Amsterdam Ave., and Morningside…Mayo
(Encyclopedia) Mayo, county (1991 pop. 110,696), 2,084 sq mi (5,398 sq km), W Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Castlebar. The western portion, including large Achill island, is mountainous;…Locke, Alain LeRoy
(Encyclopedia) Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1885–1954, American writer, educator, philosopher, and cultural critic, b. Philadelphia, grad. Harvard (A.B., 1907; Ph.D., 1918), first African-American Rhodes…William CULLEN, Congress, IL (1826-1914)
CULLEN William , a Representative from Illinois; born in County Donegal, Ireland, March 4, 1826; immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Pittsburgh, Pa.; attended…Cullen SAWTELLE, Congress, ME (1805-1887)
SAWTELLE Cullen , a Representative from Maine; born in Norridgewock, Maine, September 25, 1805; received his early education under private tutors and was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick…Godwin, Parke
(Encyclopedia) Godwin, Parke, 1816–1904, American journalist, b. Paterson, N.J. He became associated while working on the New York Evening Post with William Cullen Bryant, whose daughter he married.…