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Located in the Upper Midwest of the United States, Minnesota is a state of remarkable natural beauty and cultural richness. Known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” it boasts an…
The following table lists the winners of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championships in golf from 1895 to the present. The Women's Amateur Championships are a match-play…
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(Encyclopedia) Lee, Spike (Shelton Jackson Lee),
1957–, African-American filmmaker, b. Atlanta, Ga. As a student at
New York Univ., he won recognition…
(Encyclopedia) Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822–1903, American landscape architect and writer, b. Hartford, Conn. Although his Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England had appeared in 1852,…
(Encyclopedia) Sargent, John Singer, 1856–1925, American painter, b. Florence, Italy, of American parents, educated in Italy, France, and Germany. In 1874 he went to Paris, where he studied under…
(Encyclopedia) Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor Barnum)Barnum, P. T.fĭnˈēəs, bärˈnəm [key], 1810–91, American showman, b. Bethel, Conn. As a youth Barnum worked at diverse sales jobs and managed a…
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Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census…
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