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Framingham State University
(Encyclopedia) Framingham State University, at Framingham, Mass.; chartered 1838, opened 1839 at Lexington, moved to Framingham 1853, a normal school until 1930. Formerly known as the Massachusetts…Fordham University
(Encyclopedia) Fordham UniversityFordham Universityfôrˈdəm [key], in New York City; Jesuit; coeducational; founded as St. John's College 1841, chartered as a university 1846; renamed 1907. Fordham…Bliss, Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Bliss, Daniel, 1823–1916, American missionary, b. Franklin co., Vt., founder of Syrian Protestant College (now the American Univ. of Beirut) in Lebanon. He went to Syria in 1855,…Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
(March 2, 1904-Sept. 24, 1991) By Borgna Brunner Related Links: Children's LiteratureAll-Time Bestselling Children's BooksMost recent Newbery Awards and complete list of earlier winners…<i>Eclipse</i> Trivia
Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about Twilight Related Links Twilight Page Twilight Quiz…Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
(Encyclopedia) Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania: see Medical College of Pennsylvania.Famous African American Scientists
Percy L. Julian, Aprille Ericsson, and other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Charles Henry Turner Related Links Black History Month Features…Wellesley
(Encyclopedia) Wellesley, town (1990 pop. 26,615), Norfolk co., E Mass., a residential suburb SW of Boston; settled 1660, inc. 1881. Its many educational institutions include several private…Park, Rosemary
(Encyclopedia) Park, Rosemary, 1907–2004, American educator, b. Andover, Mass., grad. Radcliffe (B.A., 1928; M.A., 1929), Univ. of Cologne (Ph.D., 1934). She was instructor in German (1930–32) and…Norwich University
(Encyclopedia) Norwich University, at Northfield and Montpelier, Vt.; coeducational; founded 1819 as a private military college, opened 1820 at Norwich, Vt.; chartered under present name 1834, moved…Trending
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