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Chadwick, Florence May
(Encyclopedia)Chadwick, Florence May, 1918–95, American distance swimmer, b. San Diego, Calif. She began swimming at the age of six, and four years later she swam the San Diego Bay Channel, the first child to do ...Boyd, Belle
(Encyclopedia)Boyd, Belle, 1844–1900, Confederate spy in the Civil War, b. Martinsburg, Va. (now W.Va.). Operating (probably unofficially) in Martinsburg and Front Royal, she provided Gen. T. J. (Stonewall) Jacks...Low Church
(Encyclopedia)Low Church: see England, Church of. ...Molesey
(Encyclopedia)Molesey, England: see Esher and Molesey. ...Maud
(Encyclopedia)Maud: see Matilda, queen of England. ...Saint Martin's
(Encyclopedia)Saint Martin's, England: see Scilly Islands. ...Saint Mary's, island, Scilly Islands
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's, England: see Scilly Islands. ...Sheerness
(Encyclopedia)Sheerness, England: see Queenborough-in-Sheppey. ...Dagenham
(Encyclopedia)Dagenham, England: see Barking and Dagenham. ...Fulham
(Encyclopedia)Fulham, England: see Hammersmith and Fulham. ...Browse by Subject
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