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Rivers, William Halse Rivers
(Encyclopedia) Rivers, William Halse Rivers, 1864–1922, British anthropologist. He taught at Cambridge from 1893 until shortly before his death. Trained in medicine and psychology, he pioneered in…Meiji restoration
(Encyclopedia) Meiji restoration, The term refers to both the events of 1868 that led to the “restoration” of power to the emperor and the entire period of revolutionary changes that coincided with…Hansberry, Lorraine
(Encyclopedia) Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930–65, American playwright, b. Chicago, studied Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, the New School, New York City. She grew up in a middle-class family on Chicago's…Erie, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Erie, Lake, 9,940 sq mi (25,745 sq km), 241 mi (388 km) long and from 30 to 57 mi (48–92 km) wide, bordered on the N by S Ont., Canada, on the E by W N.Y., on the S by NW Pa. and N…Parker, Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Parker, Matthew, 1504–75, English prelate, archbishop of Canterbury. At Cambridge he was influenced by the writings of Martin Luther and other reformers. In 1535 he was appointed…Ness, Eliot
(Encyclopedia) Ness, Eliot, 1903–57, American law enforcement officer, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Chicago (1925), famous as the leader of the “Untouchables,” the Justice Dept. squad who fought the…2007 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards
The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 10, 2007.Play: The Coast of UtopiaMusical: Spring AwakeningRevival—Play: Journey's EndRevival—…Perry County, PA Census Data
Pennsylvania Perry County, Pennsylvania People QuickFactsPerry CountyPennsylvaniaPopulation, 2005 estimate 44,72812,429,616Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 2.6%1.2%…Perry County, KY Census Data
Kentucky Perry County, Kentucky People QuickFactsPerry CountyKentuckyPopulation, 2005 estimate 29,4524,173,405Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 0.1%3.2%Population, 2000…Perry County, MS Census Data
Mississippi Perry County, Mississippi People QuickFactsPerry CountyMississippiPopulation, 2005 estimate 12,1602,921,088Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 0.2%2.7%…Trending
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