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Burbank, Luther

(Encyclopedia) Burbank, LutherBurbank, Lutherbûrˈbănk [key], 1849–1926, American plant breeder, b. Lancaster, Mass. He experimented with thousands of plant varieties and developed many new ones,…

Frank, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Frank, Robert, 1924–2019, Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker, b. Zürich. He immigrated to the United States in 1947 and became a citizen in 1963. One of the 20th century's most…

chrysanthemum

(Encyclopedia) chrysanthemumchrysanthemumkrĭsănˈthəməm [key], name for a large number of annual or perennial herbs of the genus Chrysanthemum of the family Asteraceae (aster family), some cultivated…

Renzi, Matteo

(Encyclopedia) Renzi, Matteo, 1975–, Italian political leader. Renzi was a member of the Italian People's party, which merged (2002) with other parties to form Democracy Is Freedom—The Daisy, which…

Dennis (Duke) Nalon 2001 Deaths

Dennis (Duke) NalonAge: 87 two-time Indianapolis 500 pole-winner and fixture at the annual race since the 1950s; started 10 Indy 500s from 1938-53, finishing third in 1948; drove the pace car…

Dukes County, MA Census Data

Massachusetts Dukes County, Massachusetts People QuickFactsDukes CountyMassachusettsPopulation, 2005 estimate 15,5926,398,743Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 4.0%0.8%…

Dukes County, MA Social Statistics

Dukes county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school3,307100.0Nursery school…

Dukes County, MA Economic Statistics

Dukes county massachusetts dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over11,949100.0In labor force8,15068.…