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Kitt Peak

(Encyclopedia) Kitt Peak, 6,875 ft (2,095 m) high, on the Papago reservation in the Quinlan Mts., S Ariz., SW of Tucson. It is the site of Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Karens

(Encyclopedia) KarensKarenskərĕnzˈ [key], members of a Thai-Chinese cultural group, one of the most important minorities in Myanmar, living in the Kayah State, Kayin State, Tanintharyi, and the…

Kathleen Quinlan Biography

Kathleen QuinlanactressBorn: 11/19/1954Birthplace: Pasadena, California This talented actress, who has endured more than her share of uninspired roles, first came to notice for her performance as a…

Rutledge, Ann

(Encyclopedia) Rutledge, Ann, 1813?–1835, American historical figure, alleged fiancée of Abraham Lincoln. Her father kept the inn at New Salem, Ill., where Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Ann's…

Black, Karen

(Karen Ziegler)actressBirthplace: Park Ridge, Ill.Born: 7/1/42

Michigan, University of

(Encyclopedia) Michigan, University of, main campus at Ann Arbor; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1817 at Detroit as the Catholepistemiad, or Univ., of Michigania, rechartered 1821 (as Univ…

Hanaford, Phoebe Ann (Coffin)

(Encyclopedia) Hanaford, Phoebe Ann (Coffin)Hanaford, Phoebe Ann (Coffin)hănˈəfərd [key], 1829–1921, American Universalist minister. She was the first woman ordained (1868) in New England. Hanaford…