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Szold, Henrietta

(Encyclopedia) Szold, HenriettaSzold, Henriettazōld [key], 1860–1945, American Zionist leader, editor, and translator, b. Baltimore. After graduating from high school in 1877 she taught (1878–92) in…

Woodstock, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Woodstock. 1 City (1990 pop. 14,353) seat of McHenry co., NE Ill.; inc. 1845. In a grain and dairying area, the city has food processing and produces paper products, medical equipment…

Indiana State University

(Encyclopedia) Indiana State University, main campus at Terre Haute; coeducational; est. 1865 as a normal school, became Indiana State Teachers College in 1929, gained university status in 1965.…

Cleanthes

(Encyclopedia) CleanthesCleanthesklēănˈthēz [key], 3d cent. b.c., Greek philosopher, head of the Stoic school following Zeno.

Saint Olaf College

(Encyclopedia) Saint Olaf College, at Northfield, Minn.; Lutheran; coeducational; founded 1874 by Norwegians as a school, became a college 1886, chartered 1889. It offers special programs on…

Belleville, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Belleville, city, SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Machinery, automotive accessories, optical lenses, and cheddar cheese are made there…

Tyrannus

(Encyclopedia) TyrannusTyrannustīrănˈəs [key], in the New Testament, teacher of Ephesus at whose school Paul preached.

Arkansas State University

(Encyclopedia) Arkansas State University, at Jonesboro; coeducational; chartered 1909; named State Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1925–33. In 1933 the school became Arkansas State College, and…

Detroit Mercy, University of

(Encyclopedia) Detroit Mercy, University of, at Detroit; coeducational; Jesuit; est. 1877 as a college, inc. 1881, became a university 1911. The present school was formed with the 1990 merger of the…

Southern Illinois University

(Encyclopedia) Southern Illinois University, main campus at Carbondale; state supported; coeducational; est. 1869, opened 1874 as a normal school, renamed 1947. It has a center for archaeological…