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Methuen

(Encyclopedia) MethuenMethuenmĭth&oomacr;ˈən [key], town (1990 pop. 39,990), Essex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston; settled c.1642, set off from Haverhill 1725. Methuen is industrial, and among…

Harvard, John

(Encyclopedia) Harvard, John, 1607–38, English minister in America and first major benefactor of Harvard College, b. Southwark, England, M.A. Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1635. He immigrated in 1637…

John George SCHMITZ, Congress, CA (1930-2001)

SCHMITZ John George , a Representative from California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 12, 1930; B.S., Marquette University, 1952; M.A., California State College, Long Beach, Calif., 1960; served…

Mark Warren HANNAFORD, Congress, CA (1925-1985)

HANNAFORD Mark Warren , a Representative from California; born in Woodrow, Lincoln County, Colo., February 7, 1925; attended public schools in Anderson, Ind.; B.A., Ball State University, Muncie,…

Byron Nicholson SCOTT, Congress, CA (1903-1991)

SCOTT Byron Nicholson , a Representative from California; born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kans., March 21, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Kansas at…

Robert Edward BADHAM, Congress, CA (1929-2005)

BADHAM Robert Edward , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Calif., June 9, 1929; attended public schools, Beverly Hills, Calif.; graduated, Beverly Hills High School, 1947;…

February 2022 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

image

(Encyclopedia) image, in optics, likeness or counterpart of an object produced when rays of light coming from that object are reflected from a mirror or are refracted by a lens. An image of an object…

Saratoga

(Encyclopedia) Saratoga, residential city (1990 pop. 28,061), Santa Clara co., W Calif., in a vineyard and orchard area, in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mts.; inc. 1956. Wine is produced in the…