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Chapman, Maria Weston
(Encyclopedia) Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806–85, American abolitionist, b. Weymouth, Mass. In 1834 she became a close associate of William Lloyd Garrison, helped organize the Boston Female Anti-Slavery…Robert N. Hall
Robert N. HallBorn: 1919Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. High-voltage, high-power semiconductor pin rectifier—Hall's invention boosted efficiency and reduced wasted power and destructive heat…Price, Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Price, Lloyd, 1933-2021, b. Kenner, La. Price began his first band at age 18 while also working in construction. Signed to Specialty…Roach, Hal
(Encyclopedia) Roach, Hal (Harold Eugene Roach, Sr.), 1892–1992, American move producer and director, b. Elmira, N.Y. He entered (1912) the motion-picture industry as an extra, and by 1914 had…River Forest
(Encyclopedia) River Forest, residential village (1990 pop. 11,669), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago, on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1880. It is the seat of Dominican Univ. and Concordia Univ…Fort Henry, in United States history
(Encyclopedia) Fort Henry, Confederate fortification on the Tennessee River, S of the Ky.-Tenn. line; site of the first major Union victory of the Civil War (Feb. 6, 1862). The fort was attacked and…Breck, James Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Breck, James Lloyd, 1818–76, American Episcopal clergyman and missionary, b. Philadelphia. In 1841 he established a seminary at Nashotah, Wis., with which he was connected until 1850,…Lloyd Augustus Hall Biography
Lloyd Augustus HallchemistBorn: 6/20/1894Birthplace: Elgin, Ill. Lloyd Augustus Hall's work in chemistry revolutionized the meatpacking industry. Before accepting a position as chief chemist…Lloyd Bridges 1998 Deaths
Lloyd BridgesAge: 85actor The ruggedly handsome Bridges, whose career spanned over five decades, first gained wide recognition as Mike Nelson, a former Navy frogman on the television series…Lloyd Bentsen 2006 Deaths
Lloyd BentsenAge: 85 pro-business politician who served in both houses of Congress, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Clinton. As…Trending
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