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Penn, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Penn, Thomas, 1702–75, colonial proprietor of Pennsylvania, b. Bristol, England; son of William Penn. Coming to Philadelphia, he managed (1732–41) the proprietary rights he inherited…

Mary Tudor

(Encyclopedia) Mary Tudor: see Mary I, Queen of England; Mary of England.

Watford

(Encyclopedia) Watford, borough and district (1991 pop. 109,503), Hertfordshire, SE England. Watford is mainly residential with many kinds of shops. The city is renowned for its publishing and…

Hopkins, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Edward, 1600–1657, colonial governor of Connecticut, b. England. He migrated (1637) to Hartford, where he soon became a leader because of his wealth and ability. He became…

Mun, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Mun, ThomasMun, Thomasmŭn [key], 1571–1641, English writer on economics. A merchant in Italy and the Levant, he became (1615) a director in the East India Company. In his Discourse of…

Clarke, John

(Encyclopedia) Clarke, John, 1609–76, one of the founders of Rhode Island, b. Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He emigrated to Boston in 1637 and shortly thereafter joined Anne Hutchinson (with whom he…

Landmarks of Boston

by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith No city in the U.S. is richer in historical associations than Boston, and no city has retained more of its original buildings as memorials to…

Two Centuries of Railroading

Source: Association of American Railroads. Web: www.aar.org .1797The steam locomotive is invented in England. 1823The first public railway in the world opens in England.1827The first railroad in…

Weather: Winter Gone South

Winter Gone SouthWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…

Sir Richard Attenborough

director, actorBorn: 8/29/1923Birthplace: Cambridge, England Academy Award-winning director and actor best known for his sweeping biopics, including Gandhi (1982) Cry Freedom (1987) and Elizabeth (…