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Mayor: Rahm Emanuel (to April 2019)2010 census population (rank): 2,695,598 (3); Male: 1,308,072 (48.5%); Female: 1,387,526 (51.5%); White: 1,212,835 (45.0%); Black: 887,608 (32.9%); American Indian…Connery, Sean
(Encyclopedia) Connery, Sean, 1930-2020, Scottish film actor, b. Edinburgh, Scotland. Connery joined the Royal Navy in 1946, serving for three years…Snodgrass, W. D.
(Encyclopedia) Snodgrass, W. D. (William DeWitt Snodgrass), 1926–2009, American poet and translator, b. Wilkinsburg, Pa., grad. Univ. of Iowa, 1959. He is particularly known for his debut book, Heart…Kenai Peninsula
(Encyclopedia) Kenai PeninsulaKenai Peninsulakēˈnī [key], S Alaska, jutting c.150 mi (240 km) into the Gulf of Alaska, between Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet. The Kenai Mts., c.7,000 ft (2,130 m…Lee, Ann
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Ann, 1736–84, English religious visionary, founder of the Shakers in America. Born in Manchester, she worked there in the cotton factories and then became a cook. In 1762 she was…Waters, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Waters, Alice, 1944–, American chef and author whose advocacy of organically grown, locally produced seasonal food and of sustainable agriculture has influenced America's approach to…Queen Charlotte Islands
(Encyclopedia) Queen Charlotte Islands, archipelago of several large and many small islands, off the coast of W British Columbia, Canada. The main islands are Graham and Moresby. Masset on Graham…Rarotonga
(Encyclopedia) RarotongaRarotongarärōtôngˈgä, rărətŏngˈgə [key], formerly Goodenough's Island, volcanic island (2006 pop. 15,153), 26 sq mi (67 sq km), South Pacific, capital of the Cook Islands. The…Orsamus Cook MERRILL, Congress, VT (1775-1865)
MERRILL Orsamus Cook , a Representative from Vermont; born in Farmington, Conn., June 18, 1775; completed preparatory studies; moved to Bennington, Vt., in 1791; studied law; was admitted to the…Mason Cook DARLING, Congress, WI (1801-1866)
DARLING Mason Cook , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., May 18, 1801; attended the public schools; taught school in the State of New York; studied medicine…Trending
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