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Joan of Kent

(Encyclopedia) Joan of Kent, 1328–85, English noblewoman; daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent, youngest son of Edward I. She early gained wide note for her beauty and charm, though the…

Novokuznetsk

(Encyclopedia) NovokuznetskNovokuznetsknôˈvōk&oobreve;zˌnĕtsk [key], city (1989 pop. 600,000), S central Siberian Russia, on the Tom River. Steel, mining equipment, chemicals, and aluminum are…

Middleboro

(Encyclopedia) Middleboro, town (1990 pop. 17,867), Plymouth co., SE Mass.; inc. 1669. Cranberry-processing is a major industry in the town, and fire apparatus, chemicals, and shoes are manufactured…

Tillett, Benjamin

(Encyclopedia) Tillett, BenjaminTillett, Benjamintĭlˈĭt [key], 1860–1943, English labor organizer, b. Bristol, England. With Tom Mann and John Burns, he led the dock strike of 1889, the first big…

Dow Henry DRUKKER, Congress, NJ (1872-1963)

DRUKKER, Dow Henry, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Sneek, Holland, February 7, 1872; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Grand Rapids, Mich., the same…

Margaret M. HECKLER, Congress, MA (1931)

HECKLER, Margaret M., a Representative from Massachusetts; born Margaret Mary O’Shaughnessy, June 21, 1931, in Flushing, Queen’s County, N.Y.; Albertus Magnus College, B.A., 1953; Boston…

IJsselmeer

(Encyclopedia) IJsselmeerIJsselmeerīˈsəlmārˌ [key], shallow freshwater lake, NW Netherlands, bordering on the provinces of North Holland, Flevoland, and Friesland. It was formed from the old Zuider…

World Cup Preview: 2014

Brazil hosts soccer's biggest event for the second time   Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time World Cup Ranking…

Evans, Dame Edith

(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…