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Beecher, Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Beecher, Lyman, 1775–1863, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Yale, 1797. In 1799 he became pastor at East Hampton, N.Y. While serving (1810–26) in the…Whalley, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Whalley, EdwardWhalley, Edwardhwāˈlē, hwôˈ– [key], d. 1675?, English regicide. During the English civil war he served under his cousin Oliver Cromwell in the parliamentary army. He was…Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount, 1729–1814, English general in the American Revolution; younger brother of Admiral Richard Howe. He took up a military career, and in the last of the…Quincy
(Encyclopedia) Quincy. 11kwĭntˈsē [key] City (1990 pop. 39,681), seat of Adams co., W Ill., on a bluff above the Mississippi; inc. 1839. It is a trade, industrial (steel parts), and distribution…3rd Game—St. Louis, Oct. 26<br/>Boston 4, St. Louis 1
Batting SummaryBoston (A.L.)St. Louis (N.L.) ABRHRBI ABRHRBIDamon cf5110Renteria ss4010Cabrera ss4120Walker rf3111Ramirez lf4122Pujols 1b4010Ortiz 1b4010Rolen 3b3000Mientkiewicz 1b0000Edmonds…4th Game—St. Louis, Oct. 27<br/>Boston 3, St. Louis 0
Batting SummaryBoston (A.L.)St. Louis (N.L.) ABRHRBI ABRHRBIDamon cf5121Womack 2b3010Cabrera ss5000Luna ph-2b1000Ramirez lf4010Walker rf2000Ortiz 1b3110Pujols 1b4010Mientkiewicz 1b1000Rolen…Myerson, Roger Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Myerson, Roger Bruce, 1951–, American economist, b. Boston, Mass., Ph.D. Harvard, 1976. He has taught at Northwestern Univ. (1976–2001) and the Univ. of Chicago (2001–). With Leonid…Mason, James Murray
(Encyclopedia) Mason, James Murray, 1798–1871, U.S. Senator and Confederate diplomat, b. Georgetown, D.C.; grandson of George Mason. He began to practice law in Winchester, Va., in 1820. Mason served…Langer, William Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Langer, William Leonard, 1896–1977, American historian, b. Boston. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1923 and began teaching there in 1927. Langer served in U.S. intelligence in…Keith, Minor Cooper
(Encyclopedia) Keith, Minor Cooper, 1848–1929, American magnate, a founder of the United Fruit Company, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. In the face of incredible hardships he built (1871–90) a railroad from the…Trending
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