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Scottsdale

(Encyclopedia) Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area.…

Tempe

(Encyclopedia) TempeTempetĕmˈpē [key], city (1990 pop. 141,865), Maricopa co., S Ariz., in the Salt River valley, a suburb of Phoenix; inc. 1894. Its population has grown markedly since the 1970s…

Wright, Frances

(Encyclopedia) Wright, Frances (Fanny Wright), 1795–1852, Scottish-American reformer, later known as Mme Darusmont, b. Dundee, Scotland. After her first tour (1818–20) of the United States she wrote…

Dayton

(Encyclopedia) Dayton, city (2020 pop. 137,644), seat of Montgomery co., SW Ohio, on the Great Miami River where it is joined by the Stillwater River;…

Morris, Wright

(Encyclopedia) Morris, Wright (Wright Marion Morris), 1910–98, American writer, b. Central City, Nebr. He was for many years professor of English at San Francisco State College (now San Francisco…

Smith, Tony

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Tony, 1912–80, American sculptor, b. South Orange, N.J., studied Art Students League, New York City (1933–37), New Bauhaus, Chicago (1937–38). Trained as a painter and architect…

Wright Morris 1998 Deaths

Wright MorrisAge: 88 award-winning author and photographer who documented middle America on film and in his many novels and short stories.Died: April 25, 1998.Hilda MorleyM - QHans J. Müller…

Ingraham v. Wright (1977)

Case SummaryTwo Florida students who were paddled in school brought suit in federal court arguing that the paddling was “cruel and unusual punishment“ and that students should have a right to…

Marian Wright Edelman Biography

Marian Wright Edelmanlawyer, civil rights activist, children's advocateBorn: 6/6/1939Birthplace: Bennettsville, S.C. The youngest of five children of a Baptist preacher, Edelman attended…

Teresa Wright 2005 Deaths

Teresa WrightAge: 86 actress who was nominated for an Oscar in her first three films. She won for her role as Greer Garson's daughter-in-law in Mrs. Miniver. Her other credits include The…