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Tillman, Benjamin Ryan

(Encyclopedia)Tillman, Benjamin Ryan, 1847–1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895–1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and fostered thei...

Villiers, Barbara

(Encyclopedia)Villiers, Barbara: see Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, duchess of. ...

East Prussia

(Encyclopedia)East Prussia, Ger. Ostpreussen, former province of Prussia, extreme NE Germany. The region of East Prussia has low rolling hills that are heavily wooded, and it is dotted by many lakes (especially in ...

Eastlake

(Encyclopedia)Eastlake, city (2020 pop. 17,918), Lake co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, on the Chagrin River and Lake Erie; inc. 1949. It has diversified light man...

Maple Heights

(Encyclopedia)Maple Heights, city (1990 pop. 27,089), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio; inc. 1932. It is chiefly a residential suburb of Cleveland, with major shopping centers and an industrial park. ...

Castlemaine, Barbara, countess of

(Encyclopedia)Castlemaine, Barbara, countess of: see Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, duchess of. ...

Garfield Heights

(Encyclopedia)Garfield Heights, city (2020 pop. 29,781), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential and industrial suburb adjacent to Cleveland; founded 1904, inc. 1932. It...

Dykstra, Clarence Addison

(Encyclopedia)Dykstra, Clarence Addison dīkˈstrə [key], 1883–1950, American educator and civic administrator, b. Cleveland, grad. Univ. of Iowa, 1903. After graduate work at the Univ. of Chicago, he taught in ...

Rocky River

(Encyclopedia)Rocky River, city (1990 pop. 20,410), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, on Lake Erie; settled 1815, inc. 1903. Chiefly residential, it is noted for its scenic atmosphere and quiet charm. ...

Seven Hills

(Encyclopedia)Seven Hills, city (1990 pop. 12,339), Cuyahoga co., N Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland, in a hilly area; inc. as a city 1961. Part of its city hall is an old schoolhouse, built in 1861. ...