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Bache, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Bache, Richard, 1737–1811, American merchant, b. Yorkshire, England. He came to New York City in 1765 to join an older brother in the mercantile business. Bache soon moved to…2002 Women's Olympic Figure Skating Medalists
FP 1 Sarah Hughes, USA 3.0 2 Irina Slutskaya, RUS 3.0 3 Michelle Kwan, USA 3.5 Tiebreaker: The skater with the lower free-skate factored placement (Hughes 1.0,…2002 Olympics
Salt Lake City Final Medal Standings Leading Medal Winners Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Salt Lake City Olympic Firsts Cross Country Skiing Curling…Glens Falls
(Encyclopedia) Glens Falls, city (2020 pop. 14,830), Warren co., E central N.Y., in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts. and on the Hudson River;…Cotton, George Edward Lynch
(Encyclopedia) Cotton, George Edward Lynch, 1813–66, English clergyman and educator, grad. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1836. From 1837 until 1852 he was an assistant master at Rugby and is the “young…Still, William Grant
(Encyclopedia) Still, William Grant, 1895–1978, American composer, b. Woodville, Miss. Still was of Native American, African-American, and European ancestry. He studied music at Oberlin, with…Norton, Caroline Elizabeth Sarah (Sheridan)
(Encyclopedia) Norton, Caroline Elizabeth Sarah (Sheridan), 1808–77, English author; granddaughter of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. She gained more renown for her eventful life than for her writings.…Sedgwick, Adam
(Encyclopedia) Sedgwick, Adam, 1785–1873, English geologist. He was a professor at Cambridge from 1818. His most important work was a study, made with R. I. Murchison, of the rock formation of…2002 People in the News
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