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Phillips Exeter Academy
(Encyclopedia) Phillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter Academyĕkˈsətər [key], at Exeter, N.H.; coeducational; chartered 1781, opened 1783 by John Phillips. It has been an influential preparatory…George Junior Republic
(Encyclopedia) George Junior Republic, any of several communities founded by the American philanthropist William Reuben George (1866–1936) for neglected and maladjusted adolescents. The first (1895)…Saint Peter Port
(Encyclopedia) Saint Peter Port, town (1991 pop. 16,100), capital of Guernsey, Channel Islands. Its shallow harbor is protected by piers; vegetables, fruits, and flowers are exported. Hauteville…Glen Ridge
(Encyclopedia) Glen Ridge, borough (2020 pop. 7,802), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of New York City; inc. 1895. Originally part of…Wallingford
(Encyclopedia) Wallingford, town (1990 pop. 40,822), New Haven co., S Conn.; inc. 1670. Its silverware industry dates from c.1835. Fruit growing and the manufacture of plastics, steel, precision…Cheltenham
(Encyclopedia) Cheltenham Cheltenham chĕltˈnəm [key], city and district, Gloucestershire, W central England. It has…Grove City
(Encyclopedia) Grove City. <1> Village (2020 pop. 41,252), Franklin co., central Ohio. It has some manufacturing. A Thoroughbred track is there.…27th Annual American Music Awards
The winners of the 27th Annual American Music Awards were announced January 17, 2000.POP/ROCKFavorite Male ArtistWill SmithFavorite Female ArtistShania TwainFavorite Band, Duo or…28th Annual American Music Awards
The 28th Annual American Music Awards were presented on January 8, 2001.POP/ROCKFavorite Male ArtistKid RockFavorite Female ArtistFaith HillFavorite Band, Duo, or GroupBackstreet…Woodville, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Woodville, Elizabeth, 1437–92, queen consort of Edward IV of England. She was the daughter of Richard Woodville (later the 1st Earl Rivers). Her first husband, Sir John Grey, was…