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Folger, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Folger, Peter fōlˈjər [key], 1617–90, British settler on Nantucket. He was associated with Thomas Mayhew on Martha's Vineyard, becoming missionary, schoolmaster, and surveyor. He moved to Nantuck...Thwing, Charles Franklin
(Encyclopedia)Thwing, Charles Franklin twĭng [key], 1853–1937, American educator and Congregational clergyman, b. New Sharon, Maine, grad. Harvard, 1876, and Andover Theological Seminary, 1879. Until 1890 he ser...Houston, David Franklin
(Encyclopedia)Houston, David Franklin hyo͞oˈstən [key], 1866–1940, American cabinet officer and educator, b. Monroe, N.C., grad. South Carolina College, 1887, M.A. Harvard, 1892. He taught political science at...Upper Arlington
(Encyclopedia)Upper Arlington, city (1990 pop. 34,128), Franklin co., central Ohio; inc. 1918. It is a residential suburb of Columbus.Franklin, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Franklin. 1 City (2020 pop. 26,414), seat of Johnson co., S central Ind., inc. 1823. It is a farm trade center. Manufactures include auto parts, ...Bexley, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Bexley, city (2020 pop. 13,650), Franklin co., central Ohio; inc. 1908. It is a residential community completely within the confines of Columbus. ...Franklin, river, Australia
(Encyclopedia)Franklin, river: see Gordon, river. ...Franklin, State of
(Encyclopedia)Franklin, State of, government (1784–88) formed by the inhabitants of Washington, Sullivan, and Greene counties in present-day E Tennessee after North Carolina ceded (June, 1784) its western lands t...F. P. A.
(Encyclopedia)F. P. A.: see Adams, Franklin Pierce. ...Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
(Encyclopedia)Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake: see under Grand Coulee Dam. ...Browse by Subject
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