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Girard, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Girard, StephenGirard, Stephenjĭrärdˈ [key], 1750–1831, American merchant, banker, and philanthropist, b. Bordeaux, France. Girard went to sea and at the age of 23 was a captain. In…

Ingersoll, Jared, American jurist

(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Jared, 1749–1822, American jurist, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Jared Ingersoll (1722–81) and father of Charles Jared Ingersoll. After studying law in England, he was…

Foster, Rube

(Encyclopedia) Foster, Rube (Andrew Bishop Foster), 1879–1930, African-American baseball player and executive, b. Calvert, Tex. Known as “the father of black baseball,” he turned professional with…

Biddle, Clement

(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Clement, 1740–1814, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Philadelphia. Early in the war, he helped organize the “Quaker Blues,” a company of volunteers. He later served as deputy…

Ross, Betsy

(Encyclopedia) Ross, Betsy, 1752–1836, American seamstress, b. Philadelphia. Her full name was Elizabeth Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole. She is known to have made flags during the American Revolution…

Team by Team Statistics: Philadelphia 76ers

GmMINFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%3FG3GAORBTRBASTSTLTOBLKPFTptsPPGRPGAPGAllen Iverson*7630456251504.416382544.70215545511531256715733724233178723.54.17.5Jerry Stackhouse8131665331308.407511667.…

City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey (1978)

Case SummaryCities, including Philadelphia, and landfill operators, sued to challenge a New Jersey law that prevented out-of-State waste from being treated or disposed of within New Jersey.…