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St. Mary S County, MD Economic Statistics

St mary s county maryland dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection,…

St. Mary S County, MD Housing Statistics

St mary s county maryland dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection,…

Methuen

(Encyclopedia) MethuenMethuenmĭth&oomacr;ˈən [key], town (1990 pop. 39,990), Essex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston; settled c.1642, set off from Haverhill 1725. Methuen is industrial, and among…

Alexius II

(Encyclopedia) Alexius II (Alexius Comnenus), 1168–83, Byzantine emperor (1180–83), son and successor of Manuel I. His mother, Mary of Antioch, who was regent for him, alienated the population by…

Cheke, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Cheke, Sir JohnCheke, Sir Johnchēk [key], 1514–57, English scholar. As professor of Greek at Cambridge he taught Roger Ascham and later was tutor to Edward VI. A Protestant, he was…

Clarke, Charles Cowden

(Encyclopedia) Clarke, Charles Cowden, 1787–1877, English lecturer and author. He was a close friend of Keats, who was a pupil of Clarke's father. Clarke's lectures on Shakespeare were published as…

Drinkwater, John

(Encyclopedia) Drinkwater, John, 1882–1937, English author. A founder of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, he was associated with it as actor, director, and general manager for many years. He is best…

Benedetto da Majano

(Encyclopedia) Benedetto da MajanoBenedetto da Majanobānādĕtˈtō dä mäyäˈnō [key], 1442–97. Italian sculptor and architect of the Florentine school. His pulpits, altarpieces, and other church…

Kinross, town, Scotland

(Encyclopedia) KinrossKinrosskĭnrôsˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 3,459), Perth and Kinross, E Scotland, on Loch Leven. Kinross is an agricultural hub, with some woolen and linen manufacturing. Mary Queen…