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2005 George Polk Awards
The George Polk Awards in Journalism, administered by Long Island University, honors excellence in print and broadcast journalism. The award was esablished in 1949 and named for CBS correspondent…Randolph, John
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, John, 1773–1833, American legislator, known as John Randolph of Roanoke, b. Prince George co., Va. He briefly studied law under his cousin Edmund Randolph. He served in the U…Trumbull, Jonathan
(Encyclopedia) Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710–85, colonial governor of Connecticut, b. Lebanon, Conn. He was prominent in the colony after 1733, serving in the assembly, of which he became speaker, and in…Fort Lee
(Encyclopedia) Fort Lee, residential borough (2020 pop. 40,223), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Palisades overlooking the Hudson River; settled c.1700,…Germantown
(Encyclopedia) Germantown, residential section of NW Philadelphia. Settled by Dutch and Germans in 1683, Germantown became one of the earliest printing and publishing centers in the country. When the…Glen Rock
(Encyclopedia) Glen Rock, borough (2020 pop. 12,133), Bergen co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of New York City; settled c.1710, inc. 1896. George…Conway Cabal
(Encyclopedia) Conway Cabal, 1777, intrigue in the American Revolution to remove George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army. Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and…Fredericksburg
(Encyclopedia) Fredericksburg. 1 Town (2020 pop. 10,875), Gillespie co., S central Texas, in the Texas Hill Country near the Pedernales River; inc.…District of Columbia
(Encyclopedia) District of Columbia, federal district (2020 pop. 689,545), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive…Washington Monument
(Encyclopedia) Washington Monument, obelisk-shaped tower, 555 ft 51&fslsh;9 in. (169.3 m) high, located on a 106-acre (43-hectare) site at the west end of the Mall, Washington, D.C.; dedicated…Trending
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