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Benton Harbor
(Encyclopedia) Benton Harbor, city (2020 pop. 9,103), Berrien co., SW Mich., on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the St. Joseph River opposite St. Joseph…Royal Oak
(Encyclopedia) Royal Oak, residential city (1990 pop. 65,410), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; settled c.1820, inc. as a city 1921. There is metal forging and the manufacture of…Segovia, Andrés
(Encyclopedia) Segovia, AndrésSegovia, Andrésändrāsˈ sāgōˈvyä [key], 1893–1987, Spanish guitarist. Segovia studied at the Granada Musical Institute. He is famous for his transcriptions of early…Strongsville
(Encyclopedia) Strongsville, city (1990 pop. 35,308), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; settled 1816, inc. 1927. There is text-book publishing and light manufacturing. The…Stickley, Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Stickley, Gustav, 1858–1942, American furniture designer, b. Osceola, Wis. Probably the best-known American associated with the arts and crafts movement, Stickley ran a Binghamton, N.Y…Ozaki, Yukio
(Encyclopedia) Ozaki, YukioOzaki, Yukioy&oomacr;ˈkēō ōzäˈkē [key], 1859–1954, Japanese statesman, the outstanding liberal of late 19th-century and early 20th-century Japan. A newspaper editor, he…portraiture
(Encyclopedia) portraiture, the art of representing the physical or psychological likeness of a real or imaginary individual. The principal portrait media are painting, drawing, sculpture, and…Böhm, Dominikus
(Encyclopedia) Böhm, DominikusBöhm, Dominikusdômēˈnĭk&oobreve;s böm [key], 1880–1955, German architect. The widely varied styles of Catholic churches designed by Böhm have strongly influenced…seltzer water
(Encyclopedia) seltzer water, mineral water containing free carbon dioxide, obtained originally from springs at Niederselters, Germany. Reputed to have curative value in treating several diseases, it…Shoreview
(Encyclopedia) Shoreview, residential village (1990 pop. 24,587), Ramsey co., SE Minn., a suburb of St. Paul; settled 1850, set off from Mounds View and inc. 1957. Built around seven lakes, the…Trending
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