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Westbrook

(Encyclopedia) Westbrook, city (1990 pop. 16,121), Cumberland co., SW Maine, an industrial suburb W of Portland; founded 1657, inc. as a city 1891. Its manufactures include paper and wood products…

Royal Oak

(Encyclopedia) Royal Oak, residential city (1990 pop. 65,410), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; settled c.1820, inc. as a city 1921. There is metal forging and the manufacture of…

William W. WOODWORTH, Congress, NY (1807-1873)

WOODWORTH, William W., a Representative from New York; born in New London, Conn., March 16, 1807; moved to Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y., in 1834; received a limited schooling; supervisor…

Charles Hiram RANDALL, Congress, CA (1865-1951)

RANDALL, Charles Hiram, a Representative from California; born in Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebr., July 23, 1865; attended the public schools; published newspapers at Kimball and Harrisburg, Nebr…

1996 Olympics: Table Tennis

Men Singles: 1. Liu Guoliang, CHN, def. 2. Wang Tao, CHN (21-12, 22-24, 21-19, 15-21, 21-6); 3. Joerg Rosskopf, GER, def. Petr Korbel, CZE (21-17, 19-21, 21-18, 21-19). Doubles: 1. Kong Linghui…

New Orleans

by Liz Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith Influenced by French colonization, jazz culture, and Cajun cuisine, New Orleans is a unique U.S. city bursting with rhythm and tradition. Although…

Jamestown, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Jamestown. 1 City (1990 pop. 34,681), Chautauqua co., W N.Y., on Chautauqua Lake; founded c.1806, inc. as a city 1886. It is the business and financial center of a dairy, livestock,…

East Lansing

(Encyclopedia) East Lansing, city (2020 pop. 47,741, Ingham co., S central Mich., a suburb of Lansing, on the Red Cedar River; inc. 1907. The city was…

Chesuncook Lake

(Encyclopedia) Chesuncook LakeChesuncook Lakechĭsŭnˈk&oobreve;k [key], 22 mi (35 km) long and from 1 to 4 mi (1.6–6.4 km) wide, N central Maine. The western branch of the Penobscot River flows…

Jonesboro

(Encyclopedia) Jonesboro, city (1990 pop. 46,535), a seat of Craighead co., NE Ark., on Crowley's Ridge; founded 1859, inc. 1883. The city services a rich agricultural area with many processing…