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Tangier, island, United States
(Encyclopedia) Tangier, island, E Va., in S Chesapeake Bay. Capt. John Smith first visited the island in 1608, and in 1620 settlers arrived from Cornwall, England. Isolated from the mainland, the…Amherst College
(Encyclopedia) Amherst College, at Amherst, Mass.; founded 1821 as a college for men, coeducational since 1975. A liberal arts institution, Amherst maintains a cooperative program with Smith College…Diana, Princess of Wales 1997 Deaths
Diana, Princess of WalesBritain's goodwill ambassador Diana captivated the world with her natural poise and charm. For years she battled the tabloid press and the intrusive paparazzi that…Hampshire College
(Encyclopedia) Hampshire College, at Amherst, Mass.; coeducational; opened 1970. The emphasis of the academic program is on the individual needs of the students. Hampshire participates in a…Ladysmith
(Encyclopedia) Ladysmith, town, part and seat of Emnambithi-Ladysmith local municipality, KwaZulu-Natal prov., E South Africa. The town has railroad yards and food-processing, textile, and tire…Broecker, Wallace Smith
(Encyclopedia) Broecker, Wallace SmithBroecker, Wallace Smithbrōkˈər [key], 1931–2019, American geophysicist, b. Chicago, Ph.D. Columbia, 1958. He was a member of Columbia's faculty from 1959. In the…Winter, Sir Gregory Paul
(Encyclopedia) Winter, Sir Gregory Paul, 1951–, British biochemist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1976. He has spent most of his career as a researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England…Sick
Director:Kirby DickDirector of Photography:Jonathan Dayton, Kirby Dick, Sheree Rose and Geza SinkovicsEditor:Dick Dorn and Dody DornMusic:Blake LeyhProducer:Kirby DickNR; 90 minutesRelease:11…Smith, Samuel Francis
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808–95, American Baptist clergyman and poet, b. Boston. He is remembered as the author of the national hymn “America,” written while he was a student at Andover…Rosalynn Smith Carter Biography
Rosalynn Smith CarterFirst LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she…Trending
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