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Central Park

(Encyclopedia) Central Park, 840 acres (340 hectares), the largest park in Manhattan, New York City; bordered by 59th St. on the south, Fifth Ave. on the east, 110th St. on the north, and Central…

Blenheim Park

(Encyclopedia) Blenheim Park, estate, Oxfordshire, central England, near Woodstock. The stately Blenheim Palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and stands on spacious grounds that included…

University Park

(Encyclopedia) University Park, city (1990 pop. 22,259), Dallas co., N Tex., surrounded by Dallas on three sides; inc. 1924. A residential suburb, the city is the seat of Southern Methodist Univ.…

Benjamin, Park

(Encyclopedia) Benjamin, Park, 1809–64, American journalist, b. British Guiana (now Guyana). As owner and editor of the New England Magazine, he merged it (1835) with the American Monthly Magazine of…

Hyde Park, park, London, England

(Encyclopedia) Hyde Park, 615 acres (249 hectares) in Westminster borough, London, England. Once the manor of Hyde, a part of the old Westminster Abbey property, it became a deer park under Henry…

The 1998 Emmy Awards

50th Emmy Awards: Other Programsprev | variety, music & comedy | tv movie | non-fiction | children's | animatedOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesDennis Miller Live (HBO)Late Show…

Beacon Street Girls: Party Time

Party Time Late Saturday morning, Dad and I were doing the dishes from our yummy blueberry pancake breakfast when the phone rang. “Hello? Yes, she is. Hold on just a second. … It's…

La Grange Park

(Encyclopedia) La Grange Park, village (1990 pop. 12,861), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1892. Pens are manufactured there.

Kejimkujik National Park

(Encyclopedia) Kejimkujik National ParkKejimkujik National Parkkĕjˌəmk&oomacr;ˈjĭk, kĕjˌmək&oomacr;jˈ [key], 140 sq mi (363 sq km), S central N.S., Canada, near Maitland Bridge; est. 1968.…

Kruger National Park

(Encyclopedia) Kruger National Park, game reserve, c.8,000 sq mi (20,720 sq km), Limpopo and Mpumalanga, NE South Africa. One of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries, it has almost every species…