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(Encyclopedia) RarotongaRarotongarärōtôngˈgä, rărətŏngˈgə [key], formerly Goodenough's Island, volcanic island (2006 pop. 15,153), 26 sq mi (67 sq km), South Pacific, capital of the Cook Islands. The…
(Encyclopedia) Avery, MiltonAvery, Miltonāˈvərē [key], 1893–1965, American painter, b. Altmar, N.Y. Avery moved to New York City in 1925. Bold massing of forms is characteristic of his figurative…
(Encyclopedia) Yerkes, Charles TysonYerkes, Charles Tysonyûrˈkēz, –kəs [key], 1837–1905, American financier, b. Philadelphia. He began his business career as a clerk in a Philadelphia grain…
(Encyclopedia) Falkland IslandsFalkland Islandsfôkˈlənd [key], Span. Islas Malvinas, group of islands (2015 est. pop. 3,000), 4,618 sq mi (11,961 sq km), S Atlantic, c.300 mi (480 km) E of the Strait…
MILLWARD, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in the old district of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 1822; attended the public schools; engaged in the manufacture…
MILNOR, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 26, 1769; pursued an academic course; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia; elected as a…
MONTGOMERY, William, a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pa., August 3, 1736; served in the Revolutionary War as colonel of the…
MONTGOMERY, William, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Guilford County, N.C., December 29, 1789; studied medicine and practiced his profession in Albrights, Orange County, N.C.;…
MONTGOMERY, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Canton Township, Washington County, Pa., April 11, 1818; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Washington (now…
