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Berra, Yogi
(Encyclopedia) Berra, Yogi (Lawrence Peter Berra)Berra, Yogibĕrˈə [key], 1925–2014, American baseball player and manager, b. St. Louis. An outstanding catcher with the New York Yankees (1946–63),…Calvin, Melvin
(Encyclopedia) Calvin, Melvin, 1911–97, American organic chemist and educator, b. St. Paul, Minn., grad. Michigan College of Mining and Technology, 1931, Ph.D. Univ. of Minnesota, 1935. In 1937 he…Starrett, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Starrett, PaulStarrett, Paulstărˈĭt [key], 1866–1957, American builder, b. Lawrence, Kans. After serving (1903–22) as president of the George A. Fuller Company in Chicago, he opened…Orléans, Île d'
(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Île d'Orléans, Île d'ēl dôrlāäNˈ [key], or Orléans IslandOrléans IslandôrlāäNˈ, ôrˈlēənz [key], 20 mi (32 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S Que., Canada, in the St. Lawrence NE…Gardner, Percy
(Encyclopedia) Gardner, Percy, 1846–1937, English classical archaeologist. He served as field assistant to W. M. Flinders Petrie, helping him excavate Naucritus, a Greek settlement in Egypt. From…Manning, Preston
(Encyclopedia) Manning, Preston, 1942–, Canadian political leader. Although he is the son of Ernest C. Manning, a leader of the Social Credit party who was premier of Alberta for 25 years, Preston…South Georgia
(Encyclopedia) South Georgia, island, c.1,450 sq mi (3,760 sq km), S Atlantic Ocean, c.1,200 mi (1,930 km) E of Cape Horn. A dependency of the Falkland Islands from 1908 to 1985 (along with the South…Richard Lawrence OTTINGER, Congress, NY (1929)
OTTINGER Richard Lawrence , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 27, 1929; attended public schools of Scarsdale, N.Y.; graduated from Loomis School, Windsor, Conn.,…Abbott LAWRENCE, Congress, MA (1792-1855)
LAWRENCE Abbott , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Groton, Mass., December 16, 1792; attended Groton Academy; became a merchant and importer in Boston; member of the Boston Common…Effingham LAWRENCE, Congress, LA (1820-1878)
LAWRENCE Effingham , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Bayside, near Flushing, Long Island, N.Y., March 2, 1820; attended schools in Bayside and Flushing; moved to Louisiana about 1843;…Trending
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