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(Encyclopedia) Kimball, William Wirt, 1848–1930, American naval officer, b. Paris, Maine, grad. Annapolis, 1869. One of the first to serve on torpedo boats, he did much in the 1880s to develop…
(Encyclopedia) Strathclyde, University of, at Glasgow, Scotland; founded 1796 as Anderson's Institution. In 1886 its name was changed to Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, and in 1956 it…
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Godzilla takes on the Russians by Mike Morrison Boston's Joe Thornton rifles a slap shot towards Capitals' goalie Olaf Kolzig from point blank range in the opening round of the playoffs. As…
New Hampshire State Facts
Entered Union: June 21, 1788 (9th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1784
Fun Facts
State abbreviation/Postal code: N.H./NH
Nickname: Granite State
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