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Western Reserve

(Encyclopedia) Western Reserve, tract of land in NE Ohio, on the southern shore of Lake Erie, retained by Connecticut in 1786 when it ceded its claims to its western lands (see Northwest Territory).…

Noll, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Noll, Chuck (Charles Henry Noll), 1932–2014, American professional football coach, b. Cleveland, B.S. Univ. of Dayton, 1953. A guard and linebacker in college and with the Cleveland…

Sackville, Lionel Sackville-West, 2d Baron

(Encyclopedia) Sackville, Lionel Sackville-West, 2d Baron, 1827–1908, British diplomat. He served in numerous diplomatic posts before being appointed (1881) ambassador to the United States. He helped…

Bay Village

(Encyclopedia) Bay Village, city (2020 pop. 16,163), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is a residential community with some…

University Heights

(Encyclopedia) University Heights, city (1990 pop. 14,790), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb E of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is the seat of John Carroll Univ.

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…

Villiers, Barbara

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

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.

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…