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Stephen STRONG, Congress, NY (1791-1866)

STRONG Stephen , a Representative from New York; born in Lebanon, Conn., October 11, 1791; moved to New York; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Stephen TABER, Congress, NY (1821-1886)

TABER Stephen , a Representative from New York; born in Dover, Dutchess County, N.Y., March 7, 1821; completed preparatory studies; moved to Queens County and engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Frederick Stephen UPTON, Congress, MI (1953)

UPTON Frederick Stephen , a Representative from Michigan; born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 23, 1953; graduated from Shattuck School, Fairbault, Minn.; A.B., University of Michigan,…

1960–1961 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of DramaHallmark Hall of Fame: Macbeth (NBC)Outstanding Performance By an Actor in a Series (Lead)Raymond Burr, Perry MasonOutstanding Performance…

Greenfield Village

(Encyclopedia) Greenfield Village, reproduction of an early American village, est. 1933 by Henry Ford at Dearborn, Mich., as part of the Edison Institute. A white-spired church, a town hall, an inn,…

Matagorda Bay

(Encyclopedia) Matagorda BayMatagorda Baymătəgôrˈdə [key], inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, c.50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 12 mi (4.8–19 km) wide, SE Tex., protected by a long sandspit, Matagorda…

Eaton, Amos

(Encyclopedia) Eaton, AmosEaton, Amosēˈtən [key], 1776–1842, American naturalist, b. Chatham, N.Y., grad. Williams College, 1799. After practicing law for a time, he conducted pioneer geological…

Johnson, Herschel Vespasian

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Herschel Vespasian, 1812–80, U.S. political leader, b. Burke co., Ga. Admitted to the bar in 1834, he filled (1848–49) an unexpired Senate term before serving as circuit court…

Escondido

(Encyclopedia) Escondido Escondido ĕskəndēˈdō [key], city (2020 pop. 151,038), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1888…

Faversham

(Encyclopedia) Faversham Faversham făvˈərshəm [key], town, Kent, SE England, a port on a tributary of the Swale River…