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(Encyclopedia) Denison Denison dĕnˈĭsən [key], city (2020 pop. 24,479), Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River…Denison Dam
(Encyclopedia) Denison Dam, 17,200 ft (5,243 m) long, on the Red River along the Texas–Okla. border, NW of Denison, Tex. The dam, built by the U.S. Corps of Engineers for flood control and…Holbrook, Hal
(Encyclopedia) Holbrook, Hal (Harold Rowe, Jr.), 1925-2021, American actor, b. Cleveland, Oh. (Denison Univ., BA, 1947). Holbrook was raised by his…Texoma, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Texoma, Lake: see Denison Dam.Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, river in W Tasmania, Australia, 125 mi (200 km) long. Flowing from mountains to the W coast, its main tributaries are the Franklin and Denison from the N, and Serpentine and…Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson, 1871–1962, American Greek scholar, b. Quincy, Ill., grad. Denison Univ. (B.A., 1890; D.D., 1928) and Univ. of Chicago (B.D., 1897; Ph.D., 1898). He taught at…Anthony, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Anthony, SaintAnthony, Saintănˈtənē, ănˈthənē [key], 251?–c.350, Egyptian hermit, called St. Anthony of Egypt and St. Anthony the Abbot. At the age of 20 he gave away his large…Sherley, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia) Sherley, Sir Anthony: see Shirley, Sir Anthony.Haile Gebrselassie
(Encyclopedia) Haile Gebrselassie, 1973–, Ethiopian track athlete. Adept at both indoor and outdoor distance events as well as long-distance cross-country and marathon running, Haile won major races…Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope
(Encyclopedia) Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope: see Hope, Anthony.