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Cherry Blossoms of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Carol Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, is donating her life's work to the Library of Congress. The Carol M.…

Byng, George

(Encyclopedia) Byng, George: see Torrington, George Byng, Viscount.

Henry Adams BULLARD, Congress, LA (1788-1851)

BULLARD, Henry Adams, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Pepperell, Mass., September 9, 1788; was graduated from Harvard University in 1807; studied law in Boston and Philadelphia; was…

George, Fort

(Encyclopedia) George, Fort: see Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

Digby, George

(Encyclopedia) Digby, George: see Bristol, George Digby, 2d earl of.

George, Henry

(Encyclopedia) George, Henry, 1839–97, American economist, founder of the single tax movement, b. Philadelphia. Of a poor family, his formal education was cut short at 14, and in 1857 he emigrated to…

Monk, George

(Encyclopedia) Monk, George: see Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle.

Savile, George

(Encyclopedia) Savile, George: see Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of.

Fort George

(Encyclopedia) Fort George, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in Lake Nichicun, E Que., Canada. It flows W into James Bay at Fort George, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post.

Stephen, George

(Encyclopedia) Stephen, George: see Mount Stephen, George Stephen, 1st Baron.