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Great South Bay

(Encyclopedia) Great South Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.45 mi (72 km) long, between the southern shore of Long Island and offshore barrier islands, SE N.Y. With the rapid population growth along…

Stone, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Stone, Nicholas, 1586–1647, English sculptor and mason, b. Devonshire. He rose to a position of highest importance as a decorative sculptor, working after designs by Inigo Jones. His…

Wynette, Tammy

(Encyclopedia) Wynette, Tammy Wynette, Tammy wīnĕtˈ [key], 1942–98, American singer and songwriter, often called…

British Open Champions

The following table lists the winners of the British Open Championship golf tournament from 1920 to the present. George Duncan was the first person to win the British Open…

Thompson, William T.

(Encyclopedia) Thompson, William T., 1812–82, American humorist and editor, b. Ravenna, Ohio. He was founder and editor of the Savannah Morning News, which became one of the most prominent newspapers…

Wistar, Isaac Jones

(Encyclopedia) Wistar, Isaac Jones, 1827–1905, American financier, b. Philadelphia; great-nephew of Caspar Wistar. His early manhood was spent adventurously in the West as a muleteer, trapper, and…

Duncan Lamont CLINCH, Congress, GA (1787-1849)

CLINCH Duncan Lamont , a Representative from Georgia; born at ``Ard-Lamont,'' Edgecombe County, N.C., April 6, 1787; entered the United States Army as first lieutenant of the Third Infantry July…

James Henry DUNCAN, Congress, MA (1793-1869)

DUNCAN James Henry , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Haverhill, Mass., December 5, 1793; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., and was graduated from Harvard University in…