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Cleveland Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland Orchestra, one of the foremost orchestras in the United States. It gave its first performance in 1918 under Nikolai Sokoloff, who was conductor until 1933. In 1931, the…Abbe, Cleveland
(Encyclopedia) Abbe, ClevelandAbbe, Clevelandăbˈē [key], 1838–1916, American meteorologist, b. New York City; brother of Robert Abbe. He was the first official daily weather forecaster in the United…Ohio and Erie Canal
(Encyclopedia) Ohio and Erie Canal, former waterway of Ohio, 307 mi (494 km) long, between Lake Erie at Cleveland and the Ohio River at Portsmouth; built 1825–32. It utilized part of the courses of…Guérin, Jules
(Encyclopedia) Guérin, JulesGuérin, Julesgĕrˈĭn [key], 1866–1946, American mural painter and illustrator, b. St. Louis. His illustrations appeared in leading magazines. He executed decorations for…community chest
(Encyclopedia) community chest, cooperative organization of citizens and social welfare agencies in a city. Also known as a united fund, it has two purposes: to raise funds through an annual campaign…Cleveland Browns (7-9)
Cleveland Browns (7-9)SeattleL, 6-9DetroitW, 24-14at JacksonvilleW, 23-14San DiegoW, 20-16at CincinnatiL, 14-24BaltimoreW, 24-14OPEN—at ChicagoL, 21-27*PittsburghL, 12-15*at BaltimoreW, 27-…Norman Cleveland Biography
Norman ClevelandAge: 96 won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 1924 U.S. Rugby Team that beat heavily favored France in Paris; last year that rugby was an Olympic sport after rioting…Stephen Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover ClevelandBorn: 3/18/1837Birthplace: Caldwell, N.J. (Stephen) Grover Cleveland was born at Caldwell, N.J., on March 18, 1837. He was admitted to the bar in Buffalo, N.Y., in…Manning, Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Manning, Daniel, 1831–87, American journalist and political leader, b. Albany, N.Y. At the age of 11 he went to work for the Albany Atlas, which in 1856 was consolidated with the Argus…Sommer, William
(Encyclopedia) Sommer, William, 1867–1949, American painter and lithographer, b. Detroit. He was apprenticed as a lithographer and studied drawing with Julius Melchers in Detroit and drawing and…Trending
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