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Flagg, James Montgomery
(Encyclopedia) Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877–1960, American painter, illustrator, and author, b. Pelham Manor, N.Y. He studied in New York City, in England, and in Paris. Returning to New York, he…Collins, Eddie
(Encyclopedia) Collins, Eddie (Edward Trowbridge Collins), 1887–1951, American baseball player, b. Millerton, N.Y., grad. Columbia, 1907. One of the game's great second basemen, he was active in the…Consumers' Union
(Encyclopedia) Consumers' Union, product testing and rating organization founded (1936) to provide consumers with information and counsel regarding major retail goods and services. Through its…Cropsey, Jasper Francis
(Encyclopedia) Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823–1900, American artist, b. Staten Island, N.Y. Trained as an architect, Cropsey designed two churches in Staten Island and several stations on the Sixth…Cortland
(Encyclopedia) Cortland Cortland kôrtˈlənd [key], city (2020 pop. 18,696), seat of Cortland co., central N.Y…Amsterdam, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Amsterdam, city (2020 pop. 18,219), Montgomery co., E central N.Y., on the Mohawk River; inc. 1885. Historically famous for the manufacture of carpets, its manufactures now…Gilman, Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Gilman, Lawrence, 1878–1939, American music critic and author, b. Flushing, N.Y. He was music critic for Harper's Weekly (1901–13) and the North American Review (1913–23), and in 1923…Great Neck
(Encyclopedia) Great Neck, village (2020 pop. 10,203), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, a primarily residential suburb of New…Whipple, Henry Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Whipple, Henry Benjamin, 1822–1901, American Episcopal bishop, b. Adams, N.Y. He was ordained a priest in 1850, and in 1859 he was consecrated the first bishop of Minnesota. With James…Brentwood, towns, United States
(Encyclopedia) Brentwood. 1 Uninc. town (2020 pop. 63,399), Suffolk co., SE N.Y., on central Long Island, in the town of Islip. It is mainly…Trending
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