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Palo Alto, historic site, Texas
(Encyclopedia) Palo Alto, locality not far from Brownsville, Tex., where the first battle of the Mexican War was fought on May 8, 1846. American troops under Gen. Zachary Taylor defeated a Mexican…San Angelo
(Encyclopedia) San AngeloSan Angelosăn ănˈjəlō [key], city (1990 pop. 84,474), seat of Tom Green co., W Tex., where two forks join to form the Concho River; laid out 1869, inc. 1903. It is an…Robert Brown Parker Biography
Robert Brown ParkerwriterBorn: 9/17/1932Birthplace: Springfield, MassachusettsDied: 1/18/2010 While teaching at Boston area colleges, Robert Brown Parker began writing his series of mystery…Jane's Addiction Biography
Jane's Addictionrock group To many, Jane's Addiction epitomized the alternative rock scene that developed during the mid-1980s. Merging elements of punk and metal among other styles, the band…Crawford, Joan
(Encyclopedia) Crawford, Joan, 1908–77, American movie star, b. San Antonio, Tex., as Lucille Le Sueur. After working as a Broadway chorus dancer, Crawford began making films in 1926, eventually…Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Encyclopedia) Guadalupe Mountains National ParkGuadalupe Mountains National Parkgwäˈdəl&oomacr;p [key], 86,416 acres (34,998 hectares), W Tex. Located in the Guadalupe Mts., the park contains…Hillsboro
(Encyclopedia) Hillsboro. <1> City (2020 pop. 6481), seat of Highland co., SW Oh.; founded 1807. It was long a center of bell making and is known…Jones, Jesse Holman
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Jesse Holman, 1874–1956, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1940–45), b. Robertson co., Tenn. A lumber magnate, banker, and millionaire of Houston, Tex., Jones was appointed (1932) by…Johnson, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Jack (John Arthur Johnson), 1878–1946, American boxer, b. Galveston, Tex., the son of two ex-slaves. Emerging from the battle royals (dehumanizing fights between blacks for…Morgan, Joe
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Joe (Joe Leonard Morgan), 1943–2020, American baseball player, b. Bonham, Tex. An outstanding second baseman, he signed with the Houston Colt .45s (now the Astros) in 1962,…Trending
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