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Harlan Francis HAGEN, Congress, CA (1914-1990)

HAGEN, Harlan Francis, a Representative from California; born in Lawton, Ramsey County, N.Dak., October 8, 1914; graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, Calif.;…

Thomas F. LEWIS, Congress, FL (1924-2003)

LEWIS, Thomas F., a Representative from Florida; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924; attended St. Edwards School, Philadelphia; graduated from Central High School…

Santa Rosa Island

(Encyclopedia) Santa Rosa Island, narrow barrier beach between the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound, NW Fla. in the vicinity of Pensacola, extending c.50 mi (80 km) parallel to the coast. It is…

Dinard

(Encyclopedia) Dinard Dinard dēnärˈ [key], town, Îlle-et-Vilaine dept., NW France, in Brittany, on an…

Belle Glade

(Encyclopedia) Belle Glade, city (2020 pop. 20,276), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., near the southern tip of Lake Okeechobee; inc. 1928. Belle Glade is a…

Dieppe

(Encyclopedia) Dieppe Dieppe dēĕpˈ [key], city, Seine-Maritime dept., N France, in Normandy, at the mouth of…

Annette Funicello

actressBorn: 10/22/1942Birthplace: Utica, New York Television and film actress who gained early fame as a perky Mouseketeer on television's The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–57). Funicello went on to…

Morris Lapidus

architectBorn: 11/25/1902Birthplace: Odessa, Russia flamboyant postmodern architect who designed several gaudy yet glamorous hotels in South Florida. His work, which shunned the straight line and…

Los Alamitos

(Encyclopedia) Los AlamitosLos Alamitoslôs ăləmēˈtəs, lŏs [key], city (1990 pop. 11,676), Orange co., NE of Long Beach, S Calif., in a suburban area; inc. 1960. Los Alamitos Racetrack and U.S.…

Mollendo

(Encyclopedia) MollendoMollendomōyĕnˈdō [key], town (1993 pop. 26,724), S Peru, a port on the Pacific Ocean. Mollendo exports wool and has industries producing cement, textiles, canned fish, and…