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Simic, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Simic, Charles Simic, Charles sĭmˈĭc [key], 1938–2023, American poet, b. Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now in…

Abnaki

(Encyclopedia) Abnaki or AbenakiAbenakiboth: ăbnäˈkē [key], Native North Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). The name…

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

(Encyclopedia) National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), federal observatory for radio astronomy, founded in 1956 and operated under contract with the National Science Foundation by Associated…

Portsmouth, Treaty of

(Encyclopedia) Portsmouth, Treaty of, 1905, treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War. It was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base, New Hampshire, on Sept. 5, 1905. Negotiations leading up to the treaty…

Dover, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Dover. 1 City (2020 pop. 39,403), state capital, and seat of Kent co., central Del., on the St. Jones River; founded 1683 on orders of…

Crédit Mobilier of America

(Encyclopedia) Crédit Mobilier of AmericaCrédit Mobilier of Americakrĕˈdĭt mōbĭlyāˈ, krādēˈ [key], ephemeral construction company, connected with the building of the Union Pacific RR and involved in…

Kelly AYOTTE, Congress, NH (1968)

Senate Years of Service: 2011-2017 Party: Republican AYOTTE Kelly , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Nashua, N.H., June 27, 1968; graduated Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1990; graduated…

John Anthony DURKIN, Congress, NH (1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1975-1980 Party: Democrat DURKIN John Anthony , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass., March 29, 1936; attended public schools;…

Louis Crosby WYMAN, Congress, NH (1917-2002)

Senate Years of Service: 1974-1975 Party: Republican WYMAN Louis Crosby , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., March 16, 1917; graduated…