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Cook Strait

(Encyclopedia) Cook Strait, channel, c.15 mi (24 km) wide, between the North Island and the South Island, New Zealand. It was first explored in 1770 by Capt. James Cook.

Burrillville

(Encyclopedia) Burrillville, town (2020 pop. 16,158), Providence co., NW R.I.; inc. 1806. It is named for James Burrill, Jr., attorney general of the…

Bowdoin College

(Encyclopedia) Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Maine; coeducational; chartered 1794, opened 1802, named for James Bowdoin. One of the nation's older colleges, its alumni include Nathaniel Hawthorne,…

Michener, James Albert

(Encyclopedia) Michener, James AlbertMichener, James Albertmĭchˈnər [key], 1907–97, American author, b. New York City, grad. Swarthmore, 1929. His short-story collection Tales of the South Pacific (…

Napier, Sir Charles James

(Encyclopedia) Napier, Sir Charles JamesNapier, Sir Charles Jamesnāˈpēr, nəpērˈ [key], 1782–1853, British general; brother of Sir William Napier. He served with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars.…

Jarves, James Jackson

(Encyclopedia) Jarves, James JacksonJarves, James Jacksonjärˈvĭs [key], 1818–88, American art critic and art collector, b. Boston. He spent some years in Honolulu, where he founded and edited a…

Paston Letters

(Encyclopedia) Paston Letters, collection of personal and business correspondence, mostly among members of the Paston family of Norfolk, England. The letters cover the years from 1422 to 1529,…

Trudeau, Justin Pierre James

(Encyclopedia) Trudeau, Justin Pierre JamesTrudeau, Justin Pierre Jamestr&oomacr;dōˈ [key], 1971–, Canadian politician, b. Ottawa; grad. McGill Univ. (B.A., 1994), Univ. of British Columbia (B.Ed…

Erskine, John, 1509–91, Scottish reformer

(Encyclopedia) Erskine, John, 1509–91, Scottish reformer, called Erskine of Dun. After several years on the Continent he returned to Scotland, where he introduced the study of Greek in Scottish…