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Ticknor, George
(Encyclopedia) Ticknor, GeorgeTicknor, Georgetĭkˈnər [key], 1791–1871, American author and teacher, b. Boston, grad. Dartmouth, 1807. In 1815 he went to Germany to study at the Univ. of Göttingen.…marathon race
(Encyclopedia) marathon race, long-distance foot race deriving its name from Marathon, Greece. According to legend, in 490 b.c., Pheidippides, a runner from Marathon, carried news of victory over the…Townshend Acts
(Encyclopedia) Townshend Acts, 1767, originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament shortly after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue from the…Crivelli, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Crivelli, CarloCrivelli, Carlokrēvĕlˈlē [key], b. c.1430, d. after 1493, Venetian painter, who worked chiefly in the Marches. His paintings, notable for their rather harsh conception,…Hale, Edward Everett
(Encyclopedia) Hale, Edward Everett, 1822–1909, American author and Unitarian clergyman, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1839. He was the nephew of Edward Everett. The pastor of a church in Worcester, Mass…Warren, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Joseph, 1741–75, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Roxbury, Mass. A Boston physician, he participated in the agitation against the Stamp Act (1765). He became a…Lynnfield
(Encyclopedia) Lynnfield, town (1990 pop. 11,274), Essex co., NE Mass.; inc. 1814. Primarily residential, Lynnfield is an important suburb of Boston.1999 Composite Box Scores Boston Red Sox
LCS vs. New York Overall AL Playoffs Batting Avg AB R H HR RBI BB SO Avg AB R H HR RBI BB SO Jose Offerman, 2b .458 24…Dorchester, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Dorchester, Mass.: see Boston.Boston National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Boston National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Trending
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