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New York City's 100th Mayor

The Question: When was William O'Dwyer mayor of New York City? The Answer: William O'Dwyer was the city's 100th mayor. He served from 1946-50. For more information, check out this page, an…

Elizabeth Farnsworth

TV news reporter Farnsworth graduated from Middlebury College in 1965 and then earned an MA in history from Stanford University. She has written articles for Foreign Policy, World Policy Journal,…

Elizabeth McGovern

actressBorn: 7/18/1961Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois McGovern's first appearance in film—opposite Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People (1980)—won critical and popular acclaim. She was nominated for…

Elizabeth Hurley

actress, modelBorn: 6/10/1965Birthplace: Basingstoke, England Actress and model best known for her modeling contract with Estee Lauder and her relationship with actor Hugh Grant (1986–2000). She…

Fish, New York family

(Encyclopedia) Fish, family long prominent in New York politics. Nicholas Fish, 1758–1833, b. New York City. He studied law before serving ably as a major in a New York regiment throughout the…

Walker, Kara Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Walker, Kara Elizabeth,1969–, American artist, b. Stockton, Calif., grad. Atlanta College of Art (B.F.A., 1981), Rhode Island School of Design (M.F.A., 1994). Walker is best known for…

York, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) York, city (1990 pop. 42,192), seat of York co., SE Pa., on Codorus Creek, in an agricultural area; laid out 1741, inc. as a city 1887. It is a market, trade, processing, and…

Elizabeth, Saint, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, Saint, in the Gospel of St. Luke, mother of John the Baptist and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast: Nov. 5.

New-York Historical Society

(Encyclopedia) New-York Historical Society, New York City. Founded in 1804, the society is a repository of art, artifacts, and literature relating to American, especially New York, history. Among its…

New York Pro Musica

(Encyclopedia) New York Pro Musica (New York Pro Musica Antiqua), vocal and instrumental ensemble, founded in New York City in 1952 by Noah Greenberg. One of the earliest groups to attempt…