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Joseph Walker BARR, Congress, IN (1918-1996)

BARR Joseph Walker , a Representative from Indiana; born in Bicknell, Knox County, Ind., January 17, 1918; graduated from DePauw University in 1939 and from Harvard University in 1941; served in…

Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2013

The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2013. The rankings are arranged according to population and are based on a city's rate for six crime…

Lake Worth

(Encyclopedia) Lake Worth, city (1990 pop. 28,564), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1913. It is a residential suburb and resort center popular for its bathing and fishing…

Cypress, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Cypress Cypress sīˈprəs [key], city (2020 pop. 50,151), Orange co., S Calif. near Long Beach; inc…

Mongan, Marie

(Encyclopedia) Mongan, Marie, 1933-2019, American natural childbirth advocate, b. San Diego, Ca., as Marie Madeline Flanagan, Plymouth State Univ. (B…

anhydride

(Encyclopedia) anhydrideanhydrideănhīˈdrīd, –drĭd [key] [Gr.,=without water], chemical compound formed by removing water, H2O, from another compound; the anhydride can also react with water to form…

Herefordshire

(Encyclopedia) Herefordshire, county, 842 sq mi (2,181 sq km), W central England, on the Welsh border; adminstratively, it is a unitary authority (since 1998). Herefordshire has an undulating terrain…

Best Beaches in the U.S.

The Question: O.K., experts. Where can I find the best beaches in the United States? The Answer: According to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, or "Dr. Beach," the…

Adam Beach Biography

Adam Beach actorBorn: 11/11/1972Birthplace: Ashern, Manitoba, Canada Adam Beach was born a Saulteaux Indian (part of the Ojibwa Nation) and lived on the Dog Creek Indian Reservation in…