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Rainey, Gertrude "Ma"
(Encyclopedia) Rainey, Gertrude "Ma," 1886–1939, African-American blues singer and songwriter, b. Columbus, Ga., as Gertrude Melissa Nix Pridgett.…Powell, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Lake: see Glen Canyon Dam.Stanley, Carter Glen
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Carter Glen: see under Stanley, Ralph Edmond.Allingham, William
(Encyclopedia) Allingham, William, 1824–89, English poet, b. Donegal, Ireland. He is best known for his short lyrics, most notably “The Fairies,” beginning “Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen.”David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde PierceactorBorn: 4/3/1959Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, New York Emmy–winning actor best known as Frasier Crane's neurotic younger brother Niles on Frasier (1993–), Pierce is also active on…J. Franklin Hyde
J. Franklin Hyde Born: 1903 Method for making a transparent article of silica—Hyde was with Corning Glass when he discovered a…Kensington and Chelsea
(Encyclopedia) Kensington and Chelsea, inner borough (1991 pop. 127,600) of Greater London, SE England. Kensington is largely residential with fashionable shopping streets and several luxurious…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…Glen Roy
(Encyclopedia) Glen Roy, valley, Highland, W Scotland, E of Loch Lochy. The Parallel Roads, three terraces on each side of the valley at corresponding heights, are believed to mark receding levels of…Hyde Park, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Hyde Park, town (2020 pop. 21,021), Dutchess co., SE N.Y., on the Hudson River; settled c.1740. It is famous as the site of the…Trending
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