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Michigan, University of

(Encyclopedia) Michigan, University of, main campus at Ann Arbor; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1817 at Detroit as the Catholepistemiad, or Univ., of Michigania, rechartered 1821 (as Univ…

DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat), Congress, MO (1934)

DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat), a Representative from Missouri; born in Louisville, Ky., January 13, 1934; attended public schools in Bevier, Mo.; B.A., Northeast Missouri State University, 1972; vice…

Patsy Ann (Pat) DANNER, Congress, MO (1934)

DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat), a Representative from Missouri; born in Louisville, Ky., January 13, 1934; attended public schools in Bevier, Mo.; B.A., Northeast Missouri State University, 1972;…

Jo Ann DAVIS, Congress, VA (1950-2007)

DAVIS, Jo Ann, a Representative from Virginia; born in Rowan County, N.C., June 29, 1950; attended Hampton Roads Business College, Hampton Roads, Va.; business owner; member of the Virginia…

Geraldine Anne FERRARO, Congress, NY (1935-2011)

FERRARO, Geraldine Anne, a Representative from New York; born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., August 26, 1935; graduated from Marymount School, Tarrytown, N.Y., 1952; B.A., Marymount College…

Larsen, Peter Laurentius

(Encyclopedia) Larsen, Peter LaurentiusLarsen, Peter Laurentiuslourĕntˈsēəs [key], 1833–1915, American educator, b. Norway. He emigrated to the United States in 1857 as a Lutheran missionary. From…

Wilkinson, Jemima

(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, Jemima, 1752–1819, American religious leader, b. Cumberland, R.I. As a girl she was powerfully impressed by the sermons of George Whitefield and also aspired to emulate the…

1996 Olympics: Rowing

(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…

Ransom, John Crowe

(Encyclopedia) Ransom, John Crowe, 1888–1974, American poet and critic, b. Pulaski, Tenn., grad. Vanderbilt Univ. and studied at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He is considered one of the great stylists…

National Ballet of Canada

(Encyclopedia) National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet…