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Long, John Luther

(Encyclopedia) Long, John Luther, 1861–1927, American playwright, b. Hanover, Pa. In 1900, in collaboration with David Belasco, he dramatized his short story “Madame Butterfly” (1897), which Puccini…

Long Sault Rapids

(Encyclopedia) Long Sault RapidsLong Sault Rapidssō, s&oomacr; [key], in the Ottawa River, Canada, midway between Ottawa and Montreal. There in 1660 the Iroquois defeated a party of 18 Frenchmen…

Long Island City

(Encyclopedia) Long Island City, area of New York City, in SW Queens co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. An industrial and residential district, it has a waterfront on the East River and is connected with…

How long could a dinosaur live?

Animal lifespans relate in part to their body size and in part to their type of metabolism. Dinosaur lifespans probably varied in length from tens of years to hundreds of years. Their possible…

Long, Crawford Williamson

(Encyclopedia) Long, Crawford Williamson, 1815–78, American physician, b. Danielsville, Ga., M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1839. He practiced in Jefferson, Ga. In 1842 he excised a tumor of the neck…

Billy LONG, Congress, MO (1955)

LONG, Billy, a Representative from Missouri; born in Springfield, Christian County, Mo., August 11, 1955; attended, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1973-1974; Missouri Auction School,…

John LONG, Congress, NC (1785-1857)

LONG, John, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Loudoun County, Va., February 26, 1785; moved with his parents to North Carolina, who settled at Longs Mill (now Liberty), Randolph…

Catherine Small LONG, Congress, LA (1924)

LONG, Catherine Small, (wife of Gillis W. Long), a Representative from Louisiana; born in Dayton, Ohio, February 7, 1924; graduated from Camp Hill High School, Camp Hill, Pa., 1942; B.A.,…