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(Encyclopedia) Azusa Azusa əz&oomacr;ˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 50,000), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; inc. 1898. It is a residential and…Ontario, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. Manufactures include aircraft and aircraft parts, aerospace…Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837–1917, American soldier and journalist
(Encyclopedia) Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837–1917, American soldier and journalist, b. Marietta, Ohio. He was (1860) a member of the Republican national convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for…Covina
(Encyclopedia) Covina Covina kōvēˈnə [key], city (2020 pop. 51,268), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1901. The…Garey, Thomas Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Garey, Thomas Andrew, 1830–1909, American pioneer in citrus culture, b. Cincinnati. He traveled from Iowa to California by ox team (1849–52). In 1865 he built a citrus nursery on land…Transandine Railway
(Encyclopedia) Transandine Railway, former rail line, 156 mi (251 km) long, between Mendoza, Argentina, and Los Andes, Chile, traversing the Andes at Uspallata Pass. Opened to traffic in 1910, the…Hollywood
(Encyclopedia) Hollywood. 1 Community (2020 population 35,757) within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc.…Vernon, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Vernon. 1 City (1990 pop. 152), Los Angeles co., S Calif., industrial suburb 2 mi (3.2 km) S of downtown Los Angeles; founded and inc. 1905. Vernon has a workforce (c.44,000) that…Dionne, Marcel
(Encyclopedia) Dionne, Marcel, 1951–, Canadian hockey player, b. Drummondville, Quebec. A talented offensive center, he was drafted (1971) by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Detroit Red Wings.…Schuller, Robert Harold
(Encyclopedia) Schuller, Robert Harold, 1926–2015, American Protestant minister and television evangelist, b. Alton, Iowa. Schuller gained attention (1955) when he used a drive-in theater to preach…Trending
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