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Jones, Mother

(Encyclopedia) Jones, Mother: see Jones, Mary Harris.

West University Place

(Encyclopedia) West University Place, residential city (1990 pop. 12,920), Harris co., S Tex., completely surrounded by the city of Houston; inc. 1925. Rice Univ. is nearby.

2004 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…

Travis

rock band Glaswegian rock quartet Travis gained popularity as part of the late '90s “back-to-basics” movement in British pop triggered by rival Oasis' dominance of record charts worldwide. Beatles…

South Houston

(Encyclopedia) South Houston, city (1990 pop. 14,207), Harris co., SE Tex., an industrial suburb of Houston; inc. 1911. Manufactures include transportation equipment, machinery, and asphalt.

Deer Park

(Encyclopedia) Deer Park. 1 Uninc. village (2020 pop. 28,837), Babylon town, Suffolk co., SE N.Y., a primarily residential suburb on Long Island. 2…

Baytown

(Encyclopedia) Baytown, city (2020 pop. 83,701), Harris co., S Tex., at the head of Galveston Bay, on the Houston ship channel; inc. 1948 after the…