Hollis McLachlan or Holli, Hindu festival, plural: "Hollis"
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Hollis may refer to: *Hollis (singer) *Hollis (name) Places * Hollis, Alaska * Hollis, Kansas * Hollis, Maine * Hollis, Missouri * Hollis, New Hampshire * Hollis, Oklahoma * Hollis, Queens, neighborhood in New York **Hollis (LIRR station), its Long Island Railroad station See also * HOLLIS, acronym for Harvard Library's online catalog * Holi Holi (), also known as the Festival of Colours, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love,The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...". is an ancient Hindu religious festival ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis (singer)
Hollis Wong-Wear, known mononymously as Hollis, is an American singer-songwriter and creative producer. She is best known for featuring on "White Walls", a song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, which also featured Schoolboy Q. Hollis is also a spoken-word artist. Her major debut was on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' debut album, ''The Heist (album), The Heist''. This was followed by the single "White Walls" in which she did the vocals for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. This song peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Hollis was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards for songwriting and vocals on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album, ''The Heist''. Wong-Wear is the lead singer for Seattle-based R&B trio The Flavr Blue. Alongside her work with the band, Wong-Wear releases music under her first name. She released an extended play ''Half-Life'' in 2020 and is expected to release a debut record titled ''Subliminal'', which has been preceded by multiple singles. She is currently signed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis (name)
Hollis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adrian Hollis (1940–2013), English classical scholar and correspondence chess grandmaster. * Andy Hollis, American game designer * Barry Hollis English rugby league footballer * Charles Hollis, British architect * Christopher Hollis (politician) (1902–1977), British schoolmaster, university teacher, author and Conservative politician * Crispian Hollis, English Roman Catholic bishop * Dwayne Hollis (born 1989), American football player * Francis Hollis, Francis Septimus Hollis (1884–1955), British clergyman and Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak 1938–1948. * George Hollis (1833–1879), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Gerald Hollis (1919–2005), British Rugby player, Naval Officer and Church of England Priest * H. H. Hollis (1921–1977), American science fiction writer * Harry Hollis (1913–1982), Welsh footballer * Joe Hollis, American football and baseball coach * J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, Alaska
Hollis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 112, down from 139 in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.15%) is water. Climate Hollis has an oceanic climate (Köppen ''Cfb''). Demographics Hollis first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community. It did not appear again until 1990, when it was made a census-designated place (CDP). As of the census of 2000, there were 139 people, 55 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.2 people per square mile (0.8/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.93% White, 5.04% Native American, 0.72% Asian, and 4.32% from two or more races. 2.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 55 house ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, Kansas
Hollis is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. History 1909 tornado damage The community was originally named Christie, for W. J. Christie, the original owner of the town site. Hollis was a shipping point located at the junction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Union Pacific Railroads. A tornado hit Hollis on May 14, 1909, at five o'clock in the eveningThe Kansas City Star "Damage by Kansas Storm" May 15, 1909 (reported on GenDisasters.com website) causing serious damage and killing several people. The town was "swept away" by the tornado Only three buildings in the town were reported to have escaped damage, and total damage estimates were over $50,000 in 1909 dollars. In 1910, the community reported a population of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, Maine
Hollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,745 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland, Maine, Portland and is part of the Portland–South Portland, Maine, South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, Biddeford, Maine Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, metropolitan statistical area. History The town of Hollis was originally called Little Falls Plantation, which also encompassed all of the town of Dayton, Maine, Dayton and a small part of Limington, Maine, Limington, namely the area south of the Little Ossipee River. It was bought in 1664 by Major William Phillips from Hobinowell and Mogg Hegon, Sagamore (title), sagamores of the local Abenaki Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indians. In 1728, the Massachusetts General Court ordered that a combination trading post and stockaded blockhouse be constructed on the Saco River to conduct trade with the Native Americans. It was mad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, Missouri
Hollis is an unincorporated community in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... The community is named for the local Hollis family. References Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{OregonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, New Hampshire
Hollis is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,342 at the 2020 census, growing 9% from the 2010 population of 7,684. The town center village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hollis Village Historic District. History Town name According to Samuel T. Worcester's history which was commissioned by the town selectmen in 1878, the town was incorporated in the province of New Hampshire on April 3, 1746, "to have continence forever by the name of ''Holles''..." Worcester argues that, at the time of the charter, Governor Benning Wentworth was indebted to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, for his appointment as governor. According to Worcester, it was "very much the custom with Gov. Wentworth" to name towns in honor of his friends and patrons. Thus in the same year, the towns of Pelham and Holles were incorporated, and named after the duke. Worcester cites a Mr. Bancroft who, :: "...in his history, says ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, Oklahoma
Hollis is a city in and the county seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,060 at the 2010 census. History The city was named for George W. Hollis, a local businessman and member of the townsite committee that laid out the town in 1898, while the site was still in old Greer County, Texas.Hudson, Sylvia and Zen Stinchcomb''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Hollis." Retrieved July 17, 2013/ref> The original plat was lost, and after a lawsuit, the town was re-platted in 1903. The original business district comprised a general store opened by George Hollis and a blacksmith shop owned by James (Jim) Maylen Prock. A post office named for Hollis was established October 31, 1901. Hollis was in Greer County, Oklahoma until 1909, when Governor Haskell divided the old county into Greer County and Harmon County, Hollis fell into Harmon County. An election was held to choose a county seat. Contenders were Hollis, Dryden, Looney and Vinson. Hol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis, Queens
Hollis is a residential middle class, middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough (New York City), borough of Queens. While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanic and Latino Americans, Hispanics and South Asian Americans, South Asians residing in the area. Boundaries are considered to be 181st Street to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east, and Murdock Avenue to the south. Hollis is located between Jamaica, Queens, Jamaica to the west and Queens Village, Queens, Queens Village to the east. Hollis is located in Queens Community Board 12, Queens Community District 12 and its ZIP Codes are 11423 and 11412. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 103rd Precinct. Politically, Hollis is represented by the New York City Council's 23rd and 27th Districts. History The first European settlers were Dutch homesteaders in the 17th century. A century l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollis (LIRR Station)
Hollis is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line (Long Island Rail Road), Main Line at the intersection of 193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue in the Hollis, Queens, Hollis neighborhood of Queens, New York City. With a few exceptions, only trains on the Hempstead Branch stop here. History The station was originally built as East Jamaica in May 1885 and renamed Hollis in September of the same year. It was rebuilt as part of a grade elimination project in 1915. The station house was destroyed by arson on November 2, 1967 and a new one was built in the early 1990s. Station layout This station has two high-level wooden side platforms, each four cars long. The two middle tracks, not next to either platform, are used by through trains on the Port Jefferson Branch, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma Branch, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay Branch, Oyster Bay, and Montauk Branch, Montauk branches. A fifth track south of the south platform leads to the east end of the Hillside Facility and does n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harvard Library
Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for Harvard University's libraries and services. It is the oldest library system in the United States and both the largest academic library and largest private library in the world. Its collection hold over 20 million volumes, 400 million manuscripts, 10 million photographs, and one million maps. Harvard Library holds the third largest collection of all libraries in the nation after the Library of Congress and Boston Public Library. Based on the number of items held, it is the fifth largest library in the United States. Harvard Library is a member of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP); other members include Columbia University Libraries, Princeton University Library, New York Public Library, and Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation, making over 90 million books available to the library's users. The library is open to current Harvard affiliates, and some events and spaces are open to the public. The larges ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |