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(Encyclopedia) Pikes Peak, 14,110 ft (4,301 m) high, central Colo., in the Front Range of the Rocky Mts.; discovered by U.S. explorer Zebulon Pike in 1806. There are many higher peaks in the Rockies…MacMonnies, Frederick William
(Encyclopedia) MacMonnies, Frederick WilliamMacMonnies, Frederick Williamməkmŏnˈēz [key], 1863–1937, American sculptor and painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and with…Evans, John
(Encyclopedia) Evans, John, 1814–97, American founder of educational institutions, b. Waynesville, Ohio, grad. Lynn Medical College, Cincinnati, 1838. He practiced medicine in Indiana and was the…Gotham
(Encyclopedia) GothamGothamgŏthˈəm [key], name for New York City first used by Washington Irving and others in the Salmagundi Papers, with satirical reference to Gotham, England, where the wise men…hairdressing
(Encyclopedia) hairdressing, arranging of the hair for decorative, ceremonial, or symbolic reasons. Primitive men plastered their hair with clay and tied trophies and badges into it to represent…Richard Doll 2005 Deaths
Richard DollAge: 92 British epidemiologist who was among the first scientists to link smoking with such diseases as lung cancer and emphysema. His work also showed that radiation and asbestos…David Diamond 2005 Deaths
David DiamondAge: 89 prolific, meticulous composer who wrote 10 string quartets, 11 symphonies, and several concertos. He composed music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and…Cook, David J.
(Encyclopedia) Cook, David J., 1840–1907, American law enforcement officer, b. near La Porte, Ind. He moved (1855) with his family to Kansas, went (1859) to the Colorado gold fields, and returned to…Hufstedler, Shirley Mount
(Encyclopedia) Hufstedler, Shirley Mount, 1925–2016, American jurist and U.S. secretary of education (1980–81), b. Denver, as Shirley Ann Mount, grad. Univ. of New Mexico (B.B.A. 1945) and Stanford…Breuer, Lee
(Encyclopedia) Breuer, Lee,1937-2021, American theater director, b. Philadelphia, PA, as Esser Leopold Breuer. Theatrical director and cofounder of experimental theater troupe, the Mabou Mines,…Trending
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