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Morrisburg

(Encyclopedia) Morrisburg, village (1991 pop. 2,429), SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. Just east of the village is the Upper Canada Village, a model of a typical 19th-century community.

Kingston, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Kingston, city (1991 pop. 56,597), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario, near the head of the St. Lawrence River and at the end of Rideau Canal from Ottawa. Kingston has probably the best…

Brown, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Harold, 1927–2019, American nuclear physicist and government official, b. New York City, Ph.D. Columbia, 1949. He joined (1952) the staff of the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (…

Brockville

(Encyclopedia) Brockville, city, SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It is in a rich dairy region. The city's manufactures include…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related…

Joe Feeney Biography

singerDied: April 16, 2008Best Known as: singer on the "Lawrence Welk Show" for 25 years Deathplace: Carlsbad, California Joe Feeney was a tenor singer on the "…

Montmorency, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Montmorency, river, c.60 mi (100 km) long, rising in the Laurentian Mts., S Que., Canada, and flowing generally S to the St. Lawrence River. Near its mouth are Montmorency Falls (275…

Longueuil

(Encyclopedia) Longueuil, city (1991 pop. 129,874), S Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River opposite Montreal. It is a residential and industrial suburb of Montreal. It annexed Montreal South in…

Prince Edward Island National Park

(Encyclopedia) Prince Edward Island National Park, 7 sq mi (18 sq km), NW P.E.I., Canada, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; est. 1937. It extends 25 mi (40 km) along the coast and contains sand dunes,…