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Hurd, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Hurd, Peter, 1904–84, American painter, b. Roswell, N.Mex. Hurd left West Point to study art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He worked as apprentice to the painter N. C.…

Lake George

(Encyclopedia) Lake George, village (1990 est. pop. 1,100), seat of Warren co., E N.Y.; inc. 1903. Situated on the southern tip of Lake George in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts., it has been a…

Endicott

(Encyclopedia) Endicott Endicott ĕnˈdĭkət, –kätˌ [key], village (2020 pop. 13,667),…

Waller, Fats

(Encyclopedia) Waller, Fats, 1904–43, American jazz musician, singer, and composer, whose original name was Thomas Wright Waller, b. New York City. Waller began playing the piano as a child, and…

Russell, Richard B.

(Encyclopedia) Russell, Richard B., 1897–1971, American political leader, b. Winder, Ga. The son of a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, he began his political career as a state representative (…

Howe, Frederic Clemson

(Encyclopedia) Howe, Frederic Clemson, 1867–1940, American lawyer, government official, and political scientist, b. Meadville, Pa. He practiced law (1894–1909) in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was…

Fessenden, William Pitt

(Encyclopedia) Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806–69, American politician, b. Boscawen, N.H. Admitted (1827) to the bar, he began practice in Portland in 1829 and by 1835 was regarded as one of the…

2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to fiction to music Related Links Pulitzer Prizes Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and…

Defensive Sack Records, 1999-2000

AFC No Jevon Kearse*, Ten. 14.5 Trevor Pryce, Den. 13.0 Tony Brackens, Jax. 12.0 Chad Bratzke, Ind. 12.0 Michael McCrary, Bal. 11.5 Kevin Hardy, Jax. 10.5 Raylee…

Professional Football: 1998-99 Season Recap

Over and Out You're 39 years old and you've just quarterbacked your team to two consecutive Super Bowl victories. What could possibly be left for an encore? According to John Elway, absolutely…