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Caleb LYON, Congress, NY (1822-1875)

LYON Caleb , a Representative from New York; born in Greig, N.Y., December 7, 1822; attended the common school in Lyondale and the schools in Montreal, Canada; was graduated from Norwich…

Thomas CHILD, Jr., Congress, NY (1818-1869)

CHILD Thomas, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Bakersfield, near St. Albans, Vt., March 22, 1818; attended the common schools and entered the University of Vermont at Burlington at…

William DUER, Congress, NY (1805-1879)

DUER William , a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 25, 1805; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1824; studied law; was…

Olmsted, Frederick Law

(Encyclopedia) Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822–1903, American landscape architect and writer, b. Hartford, Conn. Although his Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England had appeared in 1852,…

DUER, William, Congress, NY (1805-1879)

DUER, William, (grandson of William Duer [1747-1799]), a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 25, 1805; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Columbia College,…

Playoffs: 1998-99 Season, Soccer

The A-League serves as a type of minor league system for Major League Soccer. The division II outdoor league is part of the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL) and is…

New York Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities212, 646Manhattan315Syracuse, Utica347, 718Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island516Mineola, Hicksville518Albany, Troy585Rochester607Binghamton, Elmira631Riverhead,…

Tibetan art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Tibetan art and architecture have been almost entirely religious in character (see Tibetan Buddhism). The art of Tibetan Lamaism retains strong elements drawn from the forms of both…

New York, N.Y.

Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census…