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Weehawken

(Encyclopedia) WeehawkenWeehawkenwēˈhôkən, wēhôˈkən [key], township (1990 pop. 12,385), Hudson co., NE N.J., on the Hudson River opposite New York City, with which it is connected by the Lincoln…

Arran, earls of

(Encyclopedia) Arran, earls of. Use Hamilton, James, or Stuart, James.

Burbidge, Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Burbidge, Margaret, 1925–2020, Anglo-American astronomer, b. England as Eleanor Margaret Peachey. Burbidge; her husband, Geoffrey Burbidge; William Fowler; and Sir Fred Hoyle showed (…

Hamilton, Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Patrick, 1504?–1528, Scottish Protestant martyr. While at St. Andrews, he was suspected of Lutheran sympathies. He fled (1527) to Germany, where, during his short stay, he…

Dwight, Theodore William

(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Theodore William, 1822–92, American lawyer, b. Catskill, N.Y., grad. Hamilton College, 1840. He studied at Yale law school and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He was professor…

Margaret Hillis 1998 Deaths

Margaret HillisAge: 76 founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus and the first woman to conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Died: Feb. 6, 1998.A. Leon Jr. HigginbothamG - LSir Francis Harry…

Margaret Harris 2000 Deaths

Margaret HarrisAge: 95 British-born film and stage set designer known for her simple yet expressive sets. Harris' company, Motley, which specialized in Shakespearean productions, was the…

Margaret Truman Daniel Biography

U.S. president's daughter, author, and singerDied: January 29, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) Best Known as: President Truman's daughter, best-selling author, and concert singer…

Princess Margaret 2002 Deaths

Princess MargaretAge: 71 free-spirited younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of England who sparked a royal scandal in the 1950s when she nearly married a divorced man. Died: London, Feb. 9,…

Margaret Sutton 2001 Deaths

Margaret SuttonAge: 98 writer who wrote the Judy Bolton series of mystery novels.Died: Lock Haven, Pa., June 21, 2001Rev. Leon SullivanR - ZTad Szulc