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Pitcairn, John
(Encyclopedia) Pitcairn, JohnPitcairn, Johnpĭtˈkârn [key], 1722–75, British royal marine officer in the American Revolution. Major Pitcairn commanded the advance guard of the British troops at…Avebury
(Encyclopedia) AveburyAveburyāˈbərē [key], village, Wiltshire, S central England. The village, with a medieval church and Elizabethan manor house, lies within Avebury Circle, a Neolithic circular…Ogden, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Ogden, city (1990 pop. 63,909), seat of Weber co., N Utah, at the confluence of the Ogden and Weber rivers; inc. 1851. Aerospace industries and Hill Air Force Base are the major…Evergood, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Evergood, Philip, 1901–73, American painter and etcher, b. New York City. His original name was Philip Blashki. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and studied art in New York City…Colorado–Big Thompson project
(Encyclopedia) Colorado–Big Thompson project, constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to divert water from the headstreams of the Colorado River to irrigate c.720,000 acres (291,400 hectares)…cella
(Encyclopedia) cellacellasĕlˈə [key], the portion of a Roman temple that was enclosed within walls, as distinct from the open colonnaded porticoes that formed the rest of it. It corresponds to the…1959–1960 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of DramaPlayhouse 90 (CBS)Outstanding Performance By an Actor in a Series (Lead or Support)Robert Stack, The UntouchablesOutstanding Performance…Chicago, Ill.
Mayor: Rahm Emanuel (to April 2019)2010 census population (rank): 2,695,598 (3); Male: 1,308,072 (48.5%); Female: 1,387,526 (51.5%); White: 1,212,835 (45.0%); Black: 887,608 (32.9%); American Indian…Biographies: Notable Boxers
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