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  1. Merriam-Webster

    Infobox publisher image Image Merriam Webster logo.svg 220px parent Encyclop dia Britannica, Inc. Encyclop dia ... http www.m w.com Merriam Webster , which was originally the G. & C. Merriam Company ref cite web ... Webster s An American Dictionary of the English Language 1828 . Merriam Webster Inc. has been ... topic 376313 Merriam Webster Inc title Merriam Webster dictionary publisher britannica.com ... ref Merriam as publisher In 1843, after Noah Webster s death, George Merriam George and Charles .... Merriam Company lost its right to exclusive use of the name Webster after a series of lawsuits placed it in public domain. Its name was changed to Merriam Webster Inc. with the publication of Webster ... Inc. since 1964. Today In 1996, Merriam Webster launched its first website, which provided free access to an online dictionary and thesaurus. ref Citation last Merriam Webster first http www.merriam webster.com merriam webster.com title Timeline Merriam Webster Milestones url http www.merriam ... Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary , Eleventh ... Citation last Merriam Webster first http www.merriam webster.com merriam webster.com title Merriam ... Merriam Webster Dictionaries for iPhone and iPod touch publisher merriam webster.com ref and iPod ... title Merriam Webster dictionaries for Android publisher mobile webster.com ref and BlackBerry . ref cite web url http www.mobile webster.com Blackberry.html title Merriam Webster dictionaries for BlackBerry publisher mobile webster.com ref Merriam Webster has also published dictionaries of synonyms , Merriam Webster s Dictionary of English Usage English usage , geography Merriam Webster s Geographical ... Merriam Webster announced it was working with mobile search and information provider AskMeNow to launch ... via text message. Services also include Merriam Webster s Word of the Day and Open Dictionary .... Pronunciation guides The Merriam Webster company once used a unique set of Phonetic ...   more details



  1. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary

    Merriam Webster s Geographical Dictionary Webster s Geographical Dictionary , Webster s New Geographical Dictionary is a gazetteer by the publisher Merriam Webster . The latest edition was released in 2001, edited by Daniel J. Hopkins and contained over 54,000 entries. The first edition was published in 1949 and the second edition in 1972. The dictionary has currently over 54,000 alphabetically arranged entries of mountains, lakes, towns, and countries. It includes almost all places in the United States with a population greater than 2,500. The threshold for inclusion of places outside the U.S. varies from those over 4500 in Canada to those over 100,000 in Bangladesh and China . Included are 250 maps in black and white. Editions Webster s Geographical Dictionary A Dictionary of Names of Places, With Geographical and Historical Information and Pronunciations . 1949. Springfield, MA G. & C. Merriam Co. 1293 pages, 40,000 entries, 24 colored and 153 b w maps. Webster s New Geographical Dictionary . 1972. ISBN 0877791465 Springfield, MA G. & C. Merriam Co. 47,000 entries, 218 maps. Merriam Webster s Geographical Dictionary , 3rd ed. 1997. ISBN 0 87779 546 0 Springfield, MA Merriam Webster Inc. 1,361 pages, 48,000 entries. Merriam Webster s Geographical Dictionary , 3rd rev. ed. 2001. ISBN 0 87779 546 0 Springfield, MA Merriam Webster Inc. 1,392 pages, 54,000 entries, 252 maps. Similar works Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World . Cohen, Saul B. ed. . 1998. ISBN 0 231 11040 5 Columbia University Press. 3578 pages, 165,000 entries Lippincott s New Gazetteer A Complete Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary of the World. 1905. Heilprin, A. and L. eds. . Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott Co. Longmans Gazetteer of the World . Chisholm, George C. ed. . 1895. London and New York Longmans, Green and Co., about 74,000 names. External links http www.m w.com cgi bin book.pl?geog.htm&9 MW books page Category English dictionaries ...   more details



  1. Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

    Merriam Webster s Advanced Learner s English Dictionary ISBN 978 0 87779 550 6 was published in 2008. External links Dictionaries of English Category English dictionaries ...   more details



  1. Merriam?Webster's Dictionary of English Usage

    Merriam&ndash Webster s Dictionary of English Usage is a usage dictionary published by Merriam Webster , Inc., of Springfield, Massachusetts . It is currently available in a reprint edition 1994 ISBN 0 87779 132 5 or ISBN 978 0877791324. The 1989 edition did not include Merriam&ndash in the title. It was added as part of the rebranding campaign to emphasize the differences between Merriam&ndash Webster s dictionaries and Webster s Dictionary The name Webster used by others dictionaries of other publishers using the generic trademark Webster s . The book has been praised by language experts. Stan Carey at Sentence First concludes that it operates in such a thorough and unbiased way is what elevates MWDEU so far above the ordinary. Each entry is presented in a much broader context than is typically the case in books that advise on English usage and style. ref http stancarey.wordpress.com 2009 03 30 in praise of a reference book mwdeu In praise of a reference book MWDEU Sentence First March 30th, 2009 ref It is critically acclaimed by linguist Geoffrey Pullum , who calls it the best usage book I know of... utterly wonderful. ref see http itre.cis.upenn.edu myl languagelog archives 001803.html Geoffrey K. Pullum at January 15, 2005 ref It is known for its historical scholarship, analysis, use of examples, and descriptive approach. It has more than 2,300 entries, and includes more than 20,000 quotations from prominent writers. ref see http www.merriam webster.com cgi bin book.pl?usage.htm&6 Usage ref The full text is http books.google.com books?id 2yJusP0vrdgC&dq intitle Merriam intitle Webster s intitle Dictionary intitle of intitle English intitle Usage&lr &as drrb is q&as minm is 0&as miny is &as maxm is 0&as maxy is &as brr 0&source gbs navlinks s online free at Google Books. A concise version is also available. Notes references See also A Dictionary of Modern English Usage ... usage Dictionaries of English DEFAULTSORT Merriam Webster s Dictionary Of English Usage Category ...   more details



  1. List of Merriam?Webster's Words of the Year

    Merriam Webster s Words of the Year , a list published annually by the American dictionary publishing company Merriam Webster , features the ten Word of the Year words of the year from the English language. This list started in 2003, and is published at the end of each year. At first, Merriam Webster ... title Merriam Webster launches Word of the Year online poll publisher CNET date 2007 11 27 accessdate 2007 12 29 ref As of 2008, only two of Merriam Webster s Words of the Year were already dictionary ..., have not made it to the traditional Merriam Webster printed dictionary as of 2008. ref ... Merriam Webster s Word of the Year. A proud day for geeks everywhere. publisher Newsweek date .... ref name BBCblog In 2006, Merriam Webster received a lot of publicity as truthiness , a word coined ... the Word of the Year was started in 2003, Merriam Webster determined which words would appear on the list ... and 2004 lists were determined by online hits to the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus and to code Merriam WebsterCollegiate.com code . ref cite news title Merriam Webster Announces ... October 2010 bot H3llBot ref ref name WriteNews cite news title Merriam Webster Announces 2003 Words ... 2004 012304 words 2003.htm accessdate 2008 06 04 ref Since 2006, Merriam Webster changed this practice ... 2008 05 20 ref onlyinclude John Morse, president of Merriam Webster, pointed out that the most ... was placed in Merriam Webster s printed dictionary for 2005. The other words on this list, such as incumbent ... browse inept ref onlyinclude For 2005, integrity was the most looked up word in Merriam Webster ... as the most looked up word of 2005, according to Merriam Webster s online dictionary first Sara last ... www.m w.com info 07words prev.htm title Previous Words of the Year publisher Merriam Webster year 2007 ... web url http www.merriam webster.com info 06words.htm title Merriam Webster s Words of the Year 2006 publisher Merriam Webster year 2007 accessdate 2007 12 29 ref Merriam Webster received a large amount ...   more details



  1. Merriam

    Merriam can refer to Surname Alan P. Merriam 1923 1980 , American ethnomusicologist Charles Edward Merriam 1874 1953 , American political scientist Clinton Hart Merriam 1855 1942 , American zoologist and anthropologist Eve Merriam 1916 1992 , American poet Frank Merriam 1865 1955 , American politician and 28th governor of California Henry Clay Merriam , American general John Merriam military lawyer John C. Merriam 1869 1945 , American paleontologist William Rush Merriam 1849 1934 , American politician and 11th governor of Minnesota Merriam Webster Geo. & Charles Merriam publishers of dictionaries following the death of Noah Webster Locations In the United States Merriam, Indiana Merriam, Kansas Merriam Woods, Missouri Other uses Merriam Webster , a publishing company specializing in reference books Merriam s Pocket Mouse A subspecies of the Wild turkey See also Meriam disambiguation Category Surnames disambig de Merriam fr Merriam it Merriam pt Merriam ...   more details



  1. George Merriam

    George Merriam born Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester , Massachusetts , 20 January 1803 died Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield , Massachusetts , 22 June 1880 was a publisher. With his brother Charles, he founded G. and C. Merriam, which would eventually become Merriam Webster , Inc. The Merriam family were Printer publishing printer s, Bookbinding book manufacturers , and bookseller s in Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County in the latter part of the 18th century. George worked on his father s farm in West Brookfield, Massachusetts West Brookfield until he was age 15, then entered his uncle s printing office, and on reaching his majority became a partner. In 1831 he moved to Springfield with his brother Charles, and established in 1832 the publishing house of G. and C. Merriam. Their earliest publications were law book s, editions of the Bible , and school book s. After the death of Noah Webster , the lexicographer, the Merriams purchased the right of future publication of Webster s Dictionary . References Cite Appletons Merriam, George year 1900 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Merriam, George ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 20 January 1803 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 22 June 1880 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Merriam, George Category 1803 births Category 1880 deaths Category American publishers publisher stub ...   more details



  1. Sharan Merriam

    of Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech . Dr. Merriam served as author, co author ..., Dr. Merriam has made significant scholarly contributions to adult education in the areas of philosophical .... Dr. Merriam s textbooks and her engagement with the field both nationally and internationally has .... In her nearly 25 years in the field of adult and continuing education, Dr. Merriam has held leadership ... Learning. Dr. Merriam mentors future scholars and junior colleagues worldwide. This mentorship ... . Along with numerous teaching and research awards, Dr. Merriam has been a Fulbright Scholar ... Merriam.html Perspectives on Learning and Knowledge Briefly reviewed by Merriam and colleagues are perspectives of non Western approaches of learning and knowledge. Merriam writes extensively about the contrasts ... Perspectives on Learning and Knowing 2007 Merriam explains that our understanding of knowledge is largely influenced by the type of society in which we live. Merriam developed the notion of a dichotomy ... knowledge is transmitted. ref Merriam, S. B., & Associates 2007 . Non Western perspectives on learning ... expectations of themselves. Merriam lists a particular example of this Westernized approach the generally excepted model of learning through route memorization. ref Merriam, S. B., & Associates .... It is difficult for educators to veer away from the common Western approaches of learning. Merriam .... ref Merriam, S. B., & Associates 2007 . Non Western perspectives on learning and knowing. Malabar ... when considering its shortcomings for students of Western society and non Western. Merriam and colleagues suggest the Western approach to education has strong roots grounded in science. ref Merriam ... tested and validated. ref Merriam, S. B., & Associates 2007 . Non Western perspectives on learning ... evident in the education system, it also appears in teaching styles and influences. Merriam discusses .... ref Merriam, S. B., & Associates 2007 . Non Western perspectives on learning and knowing. Malabar ...   more details



  1. Clinton Merriam

    Clinton Merriam is the name of Clinton Hart Merriam 1855&ndash 1942 , American zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist and ethnographer Clinton L. Merriam 1824&ndash 1900 , U.S. Representative from New York hndis Merriam, Clinton ...   more details



  1. Merriam's Shrew

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Merriam s Shrew image status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2009.2 assessors Hammerson, G. & Cannings, S. year 2008 id 41403 title Sorex merriami downloaded 08 February 2010 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Soricomorpha familia Soricidae genus Sorex species S. merriami binomial Sorex merriami binomial authority George Edward Dobson Dobson , 1890 synonyms range map Merriam s Shrew area.png range map caption Merriam s Shrew range Merriam s Shrew Sorex merriami is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae . It is Endemism endemic to the western United States and southern British Columbia in Canada . ref name iucn References reflist Soricomorpha S2. Category Mammals of the United States Category Sorex redtoothed shrew stub ca Musaranya de Merriam es Sorex merriami ...   more details



  1. Daniel Merriam

    Daniel Merriam is a highly regarded contemporary surrealist and is best known for his dry brush technique and gloriously imaginative style. Born in 1963 in York, Maine , Daniel Merriam grew up in Naples ... play throughout his childhood. ref name Merriam1 cite web last Merriam first Daniel year 2005 title Daniel Merriam url http www.danielmerriam.com index.php format HTML work Daniel Merriam s Homepage language English accessdate 2006 06 10 ref Biography Merriam studied mechanical and architectural ... for a number of multi national corporations. Merriam s illustrations have won numerous awards ... of the potential social contribution of his work. Since that time, Merriam has had over ... from a decade of the artist s work were published in The Art of Daniel Merriam The Impetus of Dreams . Merriam s second catalogue reisonn The Art of Daniel Merriam The Eye of a Dreamer was released ... of Art. The artist s latest volume Taking Reality by Surprise was published in 2010. Merriam has produced ... winning McCarter Theatre in New Jersey. Daniel Merriam has been interviewed on WCSH Portland, ME KEYT ..., Realms of Fantasy, The World & I, U.S. Art, Watercolor Magic. Merriam s work is included in the public .... Merriam Conte Ses Toiles au Ch teau de Belcastel . Centre Presse , August 11, 2009. N.F.. L Artiste Qui Hante le Ch teau . La Depeche , August 9, 2009. Routhe, Philippe. Daniel Merriam, Ma tre du R alism ... Merriam . OK Middle East , December 11, 2008, Issue 200. Chan, Erin Szeto. Dream World . In New ... Merriam . Ego Magazine , premier issue 2000. Mendenhall, Lauri. Unexpected Puppeteers . Coast .... Sedley, Jeremy. Daniel Merriam . New Art International , Volume IV, 1998 1999. Grenier, Cynthia. Daniel Merriam Visual Thought . The World & I , November 1995. Catalogues raisonn Taking Reality by Surprise. San Francisco Monarch Editions, Inc., 2010. ISBN 978 0 9797157 1 6 The Art of Daniel Merriam ... 0 9 The Art of Daniel Merriam The Impetus of Dreams, 1988 1997. San Francisco Monarch Editions, Inc ...   more details



  1. Eve Merriam

    Eve Merriam July 19, 1916 April 11, 1992 was an American poet and writer. Writing career Merriam s first book was the 1946 Family Circle , which won the Yale Younger Poets Prize . ref http www.poetryfoundation.org bio eve merriam Biography of Eve Merriam at the Poetry Foundation ref Her book, The Inner City Mother Goose , was described as one of the most banned books of the time. ref name american poets Biography of Eve Merriam at the Academy of American Poets http www.poets.org poet.php prmPID 159 ref It inspired a 1971 Broadway theatre Broadway musical theater musical called Inner City musical Inner City and a 1982 musical production called Street Dreams. ref name american poets In 1981 she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. ref name american poets She published a total of 88 books Citation needed date February 2011 . Personal life Born as Eva Moskovitz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , she was married for a time to writer Leonard C. Lewin . She later married screenwriter Waldo Salt and was actress Jennifer Salt s stepmother. Death Merriam died on April 11, 1992 in Manhattan from cancer. References Core Biographical Material http query.nytimes.com gst fullpage.html?res 9E0CE3D71638F930A25757C0A964958260&st cse&sq eve merriam&scp 2 Eve Merriam, Poet and Author Who Wrote for Children, Is Dead, Bruce Lambert, The New York Times , April 13, 1992. Heffer, Helen Ruth Julian. A Checklist of Works by and about Eve Merriam. Master s thesis, University of Maryland ... encyclopedia article merriam eve Biography at Jewish Women s Archive Anne Commire, ed. Eve Merriam ... Aid for holdings related to Eve Merriam in the University of Minnesota Libraries Children s Literature ... 1 audiovisual materials Notes Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Merriam, Eve ... OF DEATH New York, New York , U.S. DEFAULTSORT Merriam, Eve Category 1916 births Category 1992 deaths ... writers Category Writers from New York City US poet stub pt Eve Merriam ...   more details



  1. Merriam, Kansas

    Infobox settlement official name City of Merriam settlement type City image skyline imagesize image caption image map Johnson County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Merriam Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Merriam within Johnson County and the State of Kansas. image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision type2 List of counties in Kansas County subdivision name United States subdivision name1 Kansas subdivision name2 Johnson County, Kansas Johnson government ... www.Merriam.org www.Merriam.org Merriam IPA en m ri m pron is a city in the northeastern part of Johnson ... to the southwest. Merriam is included in the Shawnee Mission, Kansas Shawnee Mission postal designation. History Merriam was incorporated as a third class city on October 28, 1950, and established second ... Our City accessdate 2006 07 23 publisher City of Merriam ref The city was named in honor of Charles Merriam, a one time secretary treasurer of the then Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad which ... MERRIAM index.htm History ref Geography Merriam is located at Coord 39 1 15 N ... is based in Merriam. Top employers According to Merriam s 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, ref http www.merriam.org finance 2010 CAFR City of Merriam.pdf City of Merriam CAFR ref ... Library serves residents of Merriam. The library s http www.jocolibrary.org antioch Antioch branch is located ... links Official sites http www.Merriam.org City of Merriam http www.exploremerriam.com Merriam Visitors Bureau History http www.exploremerriam.com PDFs MHP walking path.pdf Merriam historic walking path http www.exploremerriam.com PDFs Merriam Historic Sites.pdf Merriam Historic Sites & Markers Johnson ... County, Kansas Category Kansas City metropolitan area ca Merriam es Merriam Kansas io Merriam, Kansas ht Merriam, Kansas nl Merriam pt Merriam Kansas vo Merriam ...   more details



  1. Charlotte Merriam

    Infobox person image Charlotte Merriam 1920.jpg imagesize 180px birth date April 5, 1906 birth place Sheridan, Illinois death date dda 1972 07 10 1903 04 05 death place Los Angeles, California spouse Rex Lease 1925&ndash 1929 br Don Douglas ?&ndash 1946 yearsactive 1919&ndash 1934 Charlotte Merriam April 5, 1906 &ndash July 10, 1972 was an American motion picture actress. She was the daughter of an army colonel in Sheridan, Illinois , ref name Allmovie cite web first Hans J. last Wollstein title Charlotte Merriam work Allmovie url http www.allmovie.com artist 48586 accessdate 2010 06 26 ref Career Merriam s film career began in 1919 at the age of 13 with a role in The Flip of a Coin . While visiting Universal Pictures in that year she was offered a part in a comedy series starring Eddie Lyons and Leo Moran . Merriam accepted. Afterwards she played leads in one and two reel comedies and appeared in important parts in longer features. ref Los Angeles Times , She Made Grade At One Jump , November ... , June 29, 1924, Page B29. ref Merriam was associated with Warner Brothers Pictures from 1929, when ... Merriam In It , December 24, 1929, Page A6. ref She was cast with Paul Hurst actor Paul Hurst in a orphanage ..., 1930, Page B10. ref After the advent of sound, Merriam s roles consisted of portrayals of tarnished ... life In December 1923 Merriam was named a co respondent in a divorce suit brought by May Morris ... , December 7, 1923, Page II3. ref Merriam married actor Rex Lease in 1925. The two met when he appeared ..., Actress Again Seeks Divorce , April 5, 1929, Page A20. ref Merriam was later married to freelance .... She studied to be a vocalist with Felix Hughes. In January 1931 Merriam was operated on for an emergency ... 31, 1931, Page A1. ref Merriam died in Los Angeles, California in 1972. Partial filmography So ... category imdb name 0581182 amg name 48586 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata NAME Merriam ..., Illinois DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1972 PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles, California DEFAULTSORT Merriam ...   more details



  1. Merriam Lake

    Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Infobox lake lake name Merriam Lake image lake MerriamLakeID.jpg caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Challis National Forest , Custer County, Idaho Custer County , Idaho Idaho, USA coords Coord 44.1154 113.7549 type waterbody region US ID display inline,title type inflow outflow catchment basin countries United States length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities Merriam Lake is situated in the Lost River Range in Idaho , surrounded by mountains over Convert 11000 ft m 2 abbr on high. Category Landforms of Custer County, Idaho Category Lakes of Idaho Idaho geo stub ...   more details



  1. Frank Merriam

    Infobox Governor image FrankMerriam.jpg name Frank Merriam caption order 28th office Governor of California ... Frank Finley Merriam December 22, 1865 April 25, 1955 was an United States American politician ... the death of Governor James Rolph , Merriam famously defeated former Socialist Party of America Socialist ... in the 1934 general elections. Merriam also served as the Iowa State Auditor 1900 1903, and served ... in 1865 in Hopkinton, Iowa , Merriam spent nearly half of his life in his home state and the Midwest ... Past, A Greater Future A History of Wisner, Nebraska . Wisner News Chronicle 1971. ref Merriam was elected ... of 31 in 1896. ref cite web title Representative Frank Merriam url http www.legis.iowa.gov Legislators ... years later, Merriam was elected as Iowa State Auditor , a post he would hold until 1903. ref http iagenweb.org history oir 41 42 pg 472 474.htm ref In 1910 at the age of 44, Merriam moved to California . Following seven years of living in the state, Merriam was elected to the California State Assembly ... politics. In 1922, while still serving in the Assembly, Merriam presided over the successful election ... . Name recognition from Richardson s successful campaign among fellow Republicans helped Merriam be elected ... Speaker in 1923. During the 1926 general elections, Speaker Merriam ran as a primary candidate for Lieutenant ..., Merriam took a two year hiatus from state politics. He returned in the 1928 elections, being elected to the California State Senate . After three years in that body, Merriam won the nomination ... San Francisco Mayor James Rolph , was elected to office. ref cite web title Frank F. Merriam url http ... web title Merriam, Frank Finley 1865 1955 url http politicalgraveyard.com bio merrell merrifield.html ... Clara County . Upon the news of the Governor s death, Lieutenant Governor Merriam was sworn in as Governor ... governorship, Merriam faced labor agitation, particularly by members of the International Longshoremen ... and into other local hotels. Merriam, only Governor for a month, threw the state government into the fray ...   more details



  1. Merriam's elk

    Taxobox name Merriam s Elk status EX regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Artiodactyla subordo Ruminantia familia Cervidae subfamilia Cervinae genus Cervus species Elk C. elaphus binomial Cervus elaphus binomial authority Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben Erxleben , 1777 ref Erxleben, J.C.P. 1777 Anfangsgr nde der Naturlehre and Systema regni animalis. ref subspecies extinct C. e. merriami trinomial Cervus canadensis merriami The Merriam s Elk Cervus canadensis merriami is an extinct subspecies of elk once found in the arid lands of the southwestern United States . Since the arrival of the Europe European s uncontrolled hunting and cattle grazing had driven the subspecies into extinction over a century ago, with the exact presumed date being 1906. Not much else is known about this subspecies as it became extinct before studies were done. Elk from Yellowstone National Park were introduced to this area in 1913, and are reasonably common in the area today. References reflist See also Roosevelt elk Tule Elk Rocky Mountain Elk Eastern Elk eventoedungulate stub Category Elk and Red Deer Category Mammal extinctions since 1500 Category Extinct mammals ca Uapit de Merriam hu Cervus canadensis merriami ...   more details



  1. Merriam, Indiana

    Infobox settlement More parameter fields are available for use at Template Infobox Settlement See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage Basic info official name Merriam settlement type Town motto images and maps image skyline imagesize image caption image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 image dot map dot mapsize dot map caption dot x dot y pushpin map Indiana pushpin label position pushpin map caption pushpin mapsize Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US IN subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 U.S. state State subdivision name1 Indiana subdivision type2 List of counties in Indiana County subdivision name2 Noble County, Indiana Noble subdivision type3 List of townships in Indiana Township subdivision name3 Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana Noble Politics established title established date Area area total km2 area land km2 Population population as of population footnotes population note population total General information timezone utc offset timezone DST utc offset DST latd 41 latm 17 lats 14 latNS N longd 85 longm 26 longs 04 longEW W elevation footnotes elevation ft 938 founder named for Area postal codes & others postal code type ZIP code postal code 46701 area code blank name Federal Information Processing Standard FIPS code blank info 18 48510 GR 2 blank1 name Geographic Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 439026 ref cite gnis 439026 Merriam, Indiana 2009 10 17 ref website footnotes Merriam is an unincorporated town in Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana Noble Township , Noble County, Indiana Noble County , Indiana . Geography Merriam is located at coord 41 17 14 N 85 26 04 W type city . References references Noble County, Indiana Category Populated places in Noble County, Indiana Category Unincorporated communities in Indiana NobleIN geo stub ...   more details



  1. Merriam Mountains

    Geobox Range Heading name Merriam Mountains native name other name category Mountain Range Names etymology Image image image caption Country country United States state California region district San Diego County, California San Diego County municipality topo map San Marcos topo maker USGS Family range border part city landmark river Locations lat d 33 lat m 12 lat s 45.132 lat NS N long d 117 long m 8 long s 44.119 long EW W highest highest location highest region highest country highest elevation 423 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest region lowest country lowest elevation imperial lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Dimensions length imperial length orientation width imperial width orientation height imperial area imperial Features timezone Pacific Standard Time Pacific utc offset 8 timezone DST Pacific Daylight Time PDT utc offset DST 7 geology orogeny period biome plant animal Free fields free free type Maps map California Locator Map.PNG map caption location of Merriam Mountains in California ref name gnis cite gnis id 245787 name Merriam Mountains accessdate 2009 05 04 ref map background map locator California Website website Footnotes footnotes The Merriam Mountains are a mountain range in San Diego County, California San Diego County , California . ref name gnis References reflist Category Mountain ranges of Southern California Category Mountain ranges of San Diego County, California SanDiegoCountyCA geo stub ...   more details



  1. Ned Merriam

    Ned Alvin Merriam October 26, 1884, Wisconsin July 9, 1956, Tinley Park, Illinois was an United States American Athletics sport athlete and coach. Merriam attended the University of Chicago , where he starred in American football football and track between 1905 and 1908. He was a member of the American track and field team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London . In the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics Men s 400 metres 400 metres , Merriam won his preliminary heat with a time of 52.2 seconds. He advanced to the semifinals, where he finished third in his heat to be eliminated from further competition the only 400 meter race he ever lost. Merriam later coached track at Iowa State University , Texas A&M University , DePauw University , and Yale University . He was head track coach at the University of Chicago from 1929 until his retirement in 1950. He died of leukemia in Chicago in 1956. References http select.nytimes.com mem archive pdf?res F60F17FB3D5A177B93C6A8178CD85F428585F9 New York Times obituary, July 14, 1956 subscription required cite book last Cook first Theodore Andrea year 1908 title The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report publisher British Olympic Association location London cite web last De Wael first Herman year 2001 url http users.skynet.be hermandw olymp ath1908.html title Athletics 1908 work Herman s Full Olympians accessdate 24 July 2006 cite web last Wudarski first Pawel year 1999 url http olympic.w.interia.pl title Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich accessdate 24 July 2006 Pl icon Persondata NAME Merriam, Ned ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American athlete DATE OF BIRTH October 26, 1884 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH July 9, 1956 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Merriam, Ned Category 1884 births Category 1956 deaths Category Deaths from leukemia Category Yale Bulldogs coaches Category Iowa State Cyclones coaches Category DePauw University people Category Texas A&M Aggies coaches Category Chicago Maroons football players Category Chicago Maroons coaches ...   more details



  1. Webster

    wiktionarypar webster Webster may refer to TOCright People As a surname Augusta Webster 1837 1894 , English poet, dramatist, essayist, and translator. Daniel Webster 1782 1852 , American statesman, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, and U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster Florida politician born 1949 , former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives John Webster governor 1590 1661 , former governor and lieutenant governor of the Colony of Connecticut and progenitor of Noah Webster Noah Webster 1758 1843 , an American known for creating Webster s Dictionary Webster surname For other individuals with Webster as a last name, see Webster surname As a given name Webster Anderson , an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor Webster Hubbell , an Arkansas lawyer and politician associated with Bill Clinton Webster Slaughter , a former American football player in the National Football League Webster Tarpley , an author, journalist, lecturer, and critic of US foreign and domestic policy Webster Young , an American jazz musician Places United States Webster, California , in Yolo County Webster, Placer County, California Webster, San Diego, California , a neighborhood Webster, Florida Webster, Illinois Webster, Indiana Webster, Iowa Webster Parish, Louisiana Webster Plantation, Maine Webster, Massachusetts Webster, Minnesota Webster, New Hampshire Webster town , New York Webster village , New York Webster, North Carolina Webster, North Dakota Webster, South Dakota Webster, Texas Webster, West Virginia Webster, Wisconsin Webster, Vernon County, Wisconsin , a town Webster, Burnett County, Wisconsin , a village Webster City, Iowa Webster Groves, Missouri Webster Springs, West Virginia The Webster Theater in Hartford, Connecticut Mount Webster in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Education Webster College in Pasco County, Florida Daniel Webster College , in Nashua, New Hampshire Webster University , a liberal arts university in Webster Groves, Missouri, with satellite ...   more details



  1. Merriam glider

    of these was the Merriam glider, competition number 18. ref name Ellison2 The Merriam glider was designed, built and flown by Frederick Warren Merriam. He built it in one of the sheds belonging to Saunders ... interest in the glider and came to Itford with it it is sometimes referred to as the Merriam Newman ... s, the Merriam used the thin http www.ae.illinois.edu m selig ads afplots raf15.gif R.A.F. 15 section ... attached outside the fuselage, assisted by a tailskid . ref name Ellison2 Operational history Merriam ... the following day and crashed immediately. Though Merriam was only slightly hurt, his glider was too damaged to continue. ref name Flight1922b ref name Flight1922c After repair the Merriam went to the Whitely Bank School of gliding, set up by Merriam on the Isle of Wight where it was converted into a dual ...?v sd 2RGM0SG8 title Merriam s take off and crash at Itford author date work at 3 12 min publisher ...   more details



  1. Merriam Theater

    unreferenced date March 2012 Infobox theatre name Merriam Theater image image alt The Merriam Theater caption The Merriam Theater address 250 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA city Philadelphia country United States architect Unknown owner University of the Arts Philadelphia University of the Arts capacity 1,870 type opened August 26th, 1918 yearsactive 1918 Present rebuilt closed demolished othernames Sam S. Shubert Theater 1918 1972 production currentuse website none The Merriam Theater is Philadelphia s most continuous Broadway show roadhouse theatre. The Theater is located on the South Board Street corridor, known as the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States and was originally built by Shubert Organization in 1918. In 1972 the theater came under the ownership of the Academy of Music Philadelphia Academy of Music and then just the University of the Arts Philadelphia University of the Arts . It is also associated with the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts . It was designed in 1918 for live performance theater by the Shubert Organization , two brothers Lee and J.J. Shubert, theatrical producers and a founding member of the Theatrical Syndicate . The brothers set out to build a theater memorializing their brother, Sam, who had died several years earlier in a railroad accident. Two theaters were built one in Philadelphia and one in New York. Starting in 1986 it has been renovated for modern staging and in 1991, the theater was renamed and dedicated to John W. Merriam, a local entrepreneur, who was active on the Board of Directors of the University of the Arts for many years. Architecture Productions The Theater opened in 1918 with a road production of a musical from London and New York called Chu Chow Chin. In the early years, Gershwin musicals and Al Jolson reviews graced the Shubert stage. John Barrymore played Hamlet in the 1920s and burlesque was featured in the 1930s. Other performers included Helen Hayes, Katharine Hepburn, Sammy Davis ...   more details



  1. Merriam Modell

    Merriam Modell 19 May 1908 1 July 1994 ref http ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com cgi bin ssdi.cgi Social Security Death Index Accessed 14 August 2009 ref in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania was an United States American author of Pulp fiction genre pulp fiction , who wrote under the pen name Evelyn Piper . A graduate of Cornell University , Modell travelled extensively in her younger years, and, up to 1933, lived in Germany . Back in the United States, after marriage and motherhood she had a son, John Modell , she published her first short story in 1941 and afterwards started to write novels as well. Films were made of The Nanny 1965 film The Nanny 1965 , which starred Bette Davis , and Bunny Lake Is Missing also 1965 had Laurence Olivier in the lead. Partial bibliography The Sound of Years 1946 in literature 1946 My Sister, My Bride 1948 in literature 1948 The Innocent 1949 in literature 1949 The Plot 1951 in literature 1951 The Lady and Her Doctor 1956 in literature 1956 Bunny Lake Is Missing novel Bunny Lake Is Missing 1957 in literature 1957 Hanno s Doll 1961 in literature 1961 The Nanny 1964 in literature 1964 The Stand In 1970 in literature 1970 References reflist Notes Maria DiBattista Princeton University Afterword . In Evelyn Piper Bunny Lake Is Missing Femmes Fatales Women Write Pulp The Feminist Press at The City University of New York New York, 2004 198 219 ISBN 1 55861 474 5 . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Modell, Merriam ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 19 May 1908 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1 July 1994 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Modell, Merriam Category 1908 births Category 1994 deaths Category American novelists Category Cornell University alumni Category Pulp fiction writers Category Jewish American novelists US novelist 1900s stub ja ...   more details



  1. Merriam's chipmunk

    Taxobox name Merriam s chipmunk image Neotamias merriami.jpg status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Linzey, A. V., Timm, R., lvarez Casta eda, S. T., Castro Arellano, I. & Lacher, T. year 2008 id 21358 title Tamias merriami downloaded 8 January 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodentia familia squirrel Sciuridae genus Neotamias species N. merriami binomial Neotamias merriami binomial authority Joel Asaph Allen J. A. Allen , 1889 synonyms Tamias merriami small J. A. Allen, 1889 small Merriam s chipmunk Neotamias merriami is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in central and southern California ref name California Gap Analysis Project s Predicted Distribution Map http depts.washington.edu natmap maps CA maphtml m060.html ref . in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California , Mexico . ref name iucn References reflist Marmotini nav Category Chipmunks ground squirrel stub es Neotamias merriami eu Tamias merriami fi Tamias merriami ...   more details




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