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Riverina

(Encyclopedia) RiverinaRiverinarĭvˌərēˈnə [key], region, 26,560 sq mi (68,790 sq km), New South Wales, SE Australia. Located S of the Lachlan River in the south central part of the state, Riverina is…

Martha Griffiths 2003 Deaths

Martha GriffithsAge: 91 politician and women's-rights activist who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974, as a Democrat from Michigan. She successfully…

William Griffith: Pierrette in Memory

Pierrette in MemoryWilliam GriffithPierrette has gone, but it was not Exactly that she died, So much as vanished and forgot To tell where she would hide.To keep a sudden rendezvous,…

William Griffith: Spring Song

Spring SongWilliam GriffithSoftly at dawn a whisper stole Down from the Green House on the Hill, Enchanting many a ghostly bole And wood-song with the ancient thrill.Gossiping on the…

Thomas Griffith 2002 Deaths

Thomas GriffithAge: 86 writer and editor who worked for Time Inc. for 30 years and was known in the organization as the “house liberal.” He was the editor of Life magazine from 1967 until…

Andy Kirby 2002 Deaths

Andy KirbyAge: 40 NASCAR Busch Series driver; started 12 races in 2002, finishing a season-high sixth at Talladega Superspeedway in April; made 28 career Busch Series starts; raced for eight…

Andy Phillip 2001 Deaths

Andy PhillipAge: 79 playmaking guard who was the first NBA player to record 500 assists in a season (1952); five-time NBA All-Star in 11 pro seasons; helped Boston win first of 16 NBA…

Newlands, Francis Griffith

(Encyclopedia) Newlands, Francis Griffith, 1848–1917, American legislator, b. Natchez, Miss. After practicing law in San Francisco from 1870, he moved (1888) to Nevada. He became well known for his…