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Land and Water Area of States, 2000

(in square miles) These 2008 figures show that there have been increases in total water area and decreases in land area in almost every state. table.tableizer-table {border: 1px solid #CCC;…

Russell Judson WATERS, Congress, CA (1843-1911)

WATERS, Russell Judson, a Representative from California; born in Halifax, Windham County, Vt., June 6, 1843; moved with his parents to Franklin County, Mass., in 1846; attended the district…

William Waters BOYCE, Congress, SC (1818-1890)

BOYCE, William Waters, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., October 24, 1818; attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia and…

Newton, John

(Encyclopedia) Newton, John, 1725–1807, English clergyman and hymn writer, b. London. Until 1755, his life was spent chiefly at sea, where he eventually became the captain of a slave ship plying the…

Winslow, John Ancrum

(Encyclopedia) Winslow, John Ancrum, 1811–73, American naval officer, b. Wilmington, N.C. Appointed a midshipman in 1827, he served in the Mexican War and was commissioned commander in 1855. In the…