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Cushing, William Barker
(Encyclopedia) Cushing, William Barker, 1842–74, Union naval hero in the Civil War, b. Delafield, Wis., educated at Annapolis. Cushing became noted for a series of daredevil exploits, particularly…Fisk University
(Encyclopedia) Fisk University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; founded 1865, opened 1866, and chartered 1867. It became a university in 1967. Fisk, long an outstanding African-American school,…Amersfoort
(Encyclopedia) Amersfoort Amersfoort äˈmərsfōrt [key], city, Utrecht prov., central Netherlands. It is a transportation and manufacturing center. Points of interest include…Wynants, Jan
(Encyclopedia) Wynants or Wijnants, JanWynants or Wijnants, Janboth: yän vīˈnänts [key], c.1625–84, Dutch landscape painter. A follower of Ruisdael, he worked chiefly in Haarlem. The little figures…Van Horne, Sir William Cornelius
(Encyclopedia) Van Horne, Sir William Cornelius, 1843–1915, president (1888–99) and chairman of the board (1899–1915) of the Canadian Pacific Railway, b. Illinois. He worked on U.S. railways before…Haarlem
(Encyclopedia) Haarlem Haarlem härˈləm [key], city, capital of North Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Spaarne…Brewer's: Gretchen
A pet German diminutive of Margaret. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GrethelGreta Hall A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…1948 Women's Olympic Swimming Medalists
Event Time 100m Free Greta Andersen, DEN 1:06.3 Ann Curtis, USA 1:06.5 Marie-Louise Vaessen, NED 1:07.6 400m Free Ann Curtis, USA 5:…Backhuysen, Ludolf
(Encyclopedia) Backhuysen or Bakhuyzen, LudolfBackhuysen or Bakhuyzen, Ludolfl&oomacr;ˈdôlf bäkˈhīzən [key], 1631–1708, Dutch marine painter. He is best known for his scenes of stormy seas. In…Van Buren County, MI Census Data
Michigan Van Buren County, Michigan People QuickFactsVan Buren CountyMichiganPopulation, 2005 estimate 78,81210,120,860Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.3%1.8%…Trending
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