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Most Popular Kids' Names in America

The most popular names of the last century If you had taken a random survey of names in a playground at the turn of the century, you might have counted a fair number of Johns and even an Ethel or…

Kirstein, Lincoln

(Encyclopedia) Kirstein, LincolnKirstein, Lincolnkûrˈstīn, kĭrˈ– [key], 1907–96, American dance and theater executive and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y. One of the most significant figures in 20th cent.…

Johnson, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial leader in America, b. Co. Meath, Ireland. He settled (1738) in the Mohawk valley, became a merchant, and gained great power among the…

Braddock, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Braddock, Edward, 1695–1755, British general in the French and Indian War (see under French and Indian Wars). Although he had seen little active campaigning before 1754, Braddock was…

Flatiron Building

New York, N.Y.Designed in 1903 by Daniel Burnham photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Flatiron Building as one of…

Union Station

Washington, D.C.Designed in 1903 by Daniel Burnham photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Union Station in Washington…

Wanamakers Department Store

Philadelphia, Pa. Designed in 1909 by Daniel Burnham by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Wanamakers Department Store as one of America's…