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Hill, James Jerome

(Encyclopedia) Hill, James Jerome, 1838–1916, American railroad builder, b. Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. He became a partner of Norman Kittson in a steamboat line and, with…

Cherry Hill

(Encyclopedia) Cherry Hill, township (2020 pop. 74,553), Camden co., W central N.J.; name was changed from Delaware township to Cherry Hill in 1961.…

Hill, Archibald Vivian

(Encyclopedia) Hill, Archibald Vivian, 1886–1977, British physiologist, B.A. Cambridge, 1909. Hill was a professor at Manchester Univ. (1920–23) and University College, London (1923–25) before…

Oxon Hill

(Encyclopedia) Oxon Hill, village (1990 pop. 35,794), Prince Georges co., central Md., a suburb S of Washington, D.C. Oxon Hill was dominated by large estates until the 1950s. National Harbor, a…

Hill, A. P.

(Encyclopedia) Hill, A. P. (Ambrose Powell Hill), 1825–65, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Culpeper, Va. He served briefly in the Mexican War and had a varied army career until he…

Hill, Arthur

actorBirthplace: Melfort, CanadaBorn: 1922Died: 2006

Brewer's: Hill

(Sir John), M. D., botanist (1716-1775). He wrote some farces, which called forth from Garrick the following couplet: For physic and farces his equal there scarce is. His farces are physic…

Brewer's: Hills

Prayers were offered on the tops of high hills, and temples built on “high places,” from the notion that the gods, could better hear prayers on such places, as they were nearer heaven. As…

Normal Hill

1st (ft)2nd (ft)Pts1Simon Ammann, SWI321323269.02Sven Hannawald, GER318324267.53Adam Malysz, POL323321263.0Best USA: 11th (TIE), Alan Alborn (298, 305, 240.0 pts).Ski JumpingLarge Hill…

Large Hill

1st (ft)2nd (ft)Pts1Simon Ammann, SWI434436281.42Adam Malysz, POL429419269.73Matti Hautamaeki, FIN416411256.0Best USA: 34th, Alan Alborn (379, DNP, 105.4 pts).Normal HillSki JumpingTeam (…