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Chandler, family of American real estate developers and publishers
(Encyclopedia) Chandler, family of American real estate developers and publishers. Harry Chandler, 1864–1944, b. Landaff, N.H., moved to Los Angeles and during the early 20th cent. was very largely…Beach, Amy
(Encyclopedia) Beach, Amy, 1867–1944, American composer and pianist, b. Henniker, N.H., as Amy Marcy Cheney. A child prodigy, she received rather meagre training as a pianist in the United States,…Thomas F. LEWIS, Congress, FL (1924-2003)
LEWIS Thomas F. , a Representative from Florida; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924; attended St. Edwards School, Philadelphia; graduated from Central High School,…Grumman, Leroy Randle
(Encyclopedia) Grumman, Leroy Randle, 1895–1982, American aviation pioneer and aerospace executive, b. Huntington, N.Y. After graduating from Cornell (1916), he joined the U.S. navy, where he served…John SEYMOUR, Congress, CA (1937)
Senate Years of Service: 1991-1992 Party: Republican SEYMOUR John , a Senator from California; born in Chicago, Ill., December 3, 1937; attended the public schools in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.; served in…heir
(Encyclopedia) heir, person designated by law to succeed to the ownership of property of another if that owner does not make a contrary disposition of it by will. A person who takes property left to…landslide
(Encyclopedia) landslide, rapid slipping of a mass of earth or rock from a higher elevation to a lower level under the influence of gravity and water lubrication. More specifically, rockslides are…Sayles, John
(Encyclopedia) Sayles, John (John Thomas Sayles), 1950–, one of America's most influential independent filmmakers as well as a screenwriter, fiction writer, playwright, and actor, b. Schenectady, N.Y…Perot, H. Ross
(Encyclopedia) Perot, H. Ross (Henry Ross Perot), 1930–2019, American business executive and political leader, b. Texarkana, Tex., as Henry Ray Perot, grad. Annapolis, 1953. In 1957 he resigned his…America's 25 Most Ozone-Polluted Metropolitan Areas, 2012
Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track year-round and short-term particle pollution as well…Trending
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