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Frankie Avalon

(Francis Thomas Avallone)singer, actorBorn: 9/18/1939Birthplace: Philadelphia A popular singer of the 1950s who later turned to acting and is probably best remembered for his classic beach films…

Farron, Julia

(Encyclopedia) Farron, Julia, 1922–2019, English ballerina, b. Joyce Margaret Farron-Smith. She studied at the Vic-Wells Ballet School, joined the company (now the Royal Ballet) in 1936, and, as the…

Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr., 1908–2000, American novelist, short-story writer, and editor, b. Lincoln, Ill. Educated at the Univ. of Illinois and Harvard, he began his career as a…

Downey

(Encyclopedia) Downey, city (2020 pop. 114,355), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach; inc…

Pacific Rim National Park

(Encyclopedia) Pacific Rim National Park, 60 sq mi (155 sq km), along the west coast of Vancouver Island, near Ucluelet, SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1971. The park includes Long Beach, several…

Macuto

(Encyclopedia) MacutoMacutomäk&oomacr;ˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 13,937), Vargas state, N central Venezuela. Macuto is a popular beach resort near Caracas and adjoining La Guaira.

Ventnor City

(Encyclopedia) Ventnor City, city (1990 pop. 11,005), Atlantic co., SE N.J.; inc. 1903. It is a popular seaside resort adjacent to Atlantic City. Located on a 10-mi (16-km) sandbar known as Absecon…

Bikinis Optional

Changes are afoot, and underfoot, in London by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia…

Harlan Francis HAGEN, Congress, CA (1914-1990)

HAGEN, Harlan Francis, a Representative from California; born in Lawton, Ramsey County, N.Dak., October 8, 1914; graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, Calif.;…

Wantagh

(Encyclopedia) WantaghWantaghwŏnˈtô [key], uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 18,567), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the S shore of Long Island. A causeway leads to Jones Beach State Park.