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STRONG
Strong may refer to: Education * The Strong, an educational institution in Rochester, New York, United States * Strong Hall (Lawrence, Kansas), an administrative hall of the University of Kansas * Strong School, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, an overflow school for district kindergartners and first graders Music Albums * ''Strong'' (Anette Olzon album), 2021 * ''Strong'' (Arrested Development album), 2010 * ''Strong'' (Michelle Wright album), 2013 * ''Strong'' (Thomas Anders album), 2010 * ''Strong'' (Tracy Lawrence album), 2004 * ''Strong'', a 2000 album by Clare Quilty Songs * "Strong" (London Grammar song), 2013 * "Strong" (One Direction song), 2013 * "Strong" (Robbie Williams song), 1998 * "Strong", a song by After Forever from ''Remagine'' * "Strong", a song by Audio Adrenaline from ''Worldwide'' * "Strong", a song by LeAnn Rimes from ''Whatever We Wanna'' * "Strong", a song by London Grammar from ''If You Wait'' * "Strong", a song by Will Hoge from '' Never ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong, Maine
Strong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2020 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival. History The plantation was called Township No. 3, First Range North of Plymouth Claim, West of Kennebec River (or T3 R1 NPC WKR), then successively known as Middletown and Readstown. It was first settled in 1784 by William Read from Nobleboro. Readstown was incorporated on January 31, 1801, and named for Caleb Strong, a Founding Father of the United States and governor of Massachusetts. The Maine Republican Party was founded here on August 7, 1854. Set on a hilly intervale above a big bend in the Sandy River, the area provided fertile soil for agriculture. Farmers grew hay, wheat, corn, oats and potatoes. The northeast branch of the Sandy River provided water power for mills, helping make Strong prosperous. By 1859, when the population was 1,008, it had sawmills, a gristmill, a fulling mill, a carding machine, a starch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong (Arrested Development Album)
''Strong'' is the sixth studio album from American alternative hip-hop group Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ..., released in January 2010. The single 'The World is Changing' charted at No. 9 in Japan. Track list (U.S. release) Track list (Japan release) References 2010 albums Arrested Development (group) albums Avex Group albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Vincent
Strong Vincent (June 17, 1837 – July 7, 1863) was a lawyer who became famous as a U.S. Army officer during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded while leading his brigade during the fighting at Little Round Top on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, and died five days later. Early life and education Vincent was born in Waterford, Pennsylvania, son of iron foundryman B. B. Vincent and Sarah Ann (née) Strong. He attended Trinity College and Harvard University, graduating in 1859. He practiced law in Erie, Pennsylvania. American Civil War At the start of the American Civil War, Vincent joined the Pennsylvania Militia as an adjutant and first lieutenant of the Erie Regiment. On September 14, 1861, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry and was promoted to colonel the following June. After the death of his regimental commander in the Seven Days Battles (at the Battle of Gaines's Mill), Vincent assumed command of the regiment. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strong
The Strong is an interactive, collections-based educational institution in Rochester, New York, United States, devoted to the study and exploration of play. It carries out this mission through six programmatic arms called "Play Partners": * National Toy Hall of Fame * World Video Game Hall of Fame * International Center for the History of Electronic Games * The Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play * ''American Journal of Play'' * The Woodbury School It also houses The Strong National Museum of Play, the National Museum of Play. Independent and not-for-profit, The Strong houses hundreds of thousands of historical materials related to Play (activity), play. These enable a multifaceted array of research, exhibition, and other interpretive activities that serve a diverse audience of adults, families, children, students, teachers, scholars, collectors, and others around the globe. History The Strong was founded by Margaret Woodbury Strong in 1968 as the "Margaret Woodbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella (2015 Disney Film)
''Cinderella'' is a 2015 romantic fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh, from a screenplay by Chris Weitz, and co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Genre Films, Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur, Allison Shearmur Productions, and Beagle Pug Films. The film is based on the Cinderella, folk tale and is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's Cinderella (1950 film), 1950 animated film of the same name. It stars Lily James as the Cinderella (Disney character), title character, alongside Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, and Helena Bonham Carter. Development for a List of Disney live-action remakes of animated films, live-action reimagining of the original animated film began in May 2010, with producer Simon Kinberg attached to the project. In late January 2013, Branagh signed on to direct, with Weitz hired to revise a script from Aline Brosh McKenna. In November 2012, casting began with Blanchett being the first to sign on; James was eventually cast in the titula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Township, Chase County, Kansas
Strong Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas Chase County (county code CS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,572. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. The center of population of Kansas is located ..., United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 740. Geography Strong Township covers an area of . The streams of Fox Creek, Indian Creek, Palmer Creek and Prather Creek run through this township. Communities The township contains the following settlements: * City of Strong City. Cemeteries The township contains the following cemeteries: * Saint Anthony. * Simmons. * Strong Township. Further reading References External links Chase County Website* Chase County mapsCurrent KDOT [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong River
The Strong River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 13, 2011 river in south-central Mississippi in the United States. It is a tributary of the Pearl River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Course The stream headwaters arise in the Bienville National Forest in Scott County, about west of Forest at and at an elevation of about 465 feet.''Hillsboro, Mississippi,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982 and flows generally to the southwest through Smith, Rankin and Simpson counties, past the town of D'Lo.''Mississippi Atlas & Gazetteer'', DeLorme, 4th ed. 2010, pp 42-3 and 49 It flows into the Pearl River southeast of Georgetown at at an elevation of 197 feet. The Strong River takes its name from the English translation of the Choctaw words ''boke'' or ''boge'' ''homi'', which means "bitter creek" or "strong tasting creek", a result of the tannic acid dissolved in the water by decom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
Pleasant Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean just north of the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It is bounded on the east by a long peninsula and a barrier island, and harbors of saltwater when the tide is in. History The first people to discover the bay were the Native American tribe the Nausets. They referred to it as ''Monomoyik'' which translates to "Great Bay". It is also reported that in this area Squanto, the guide of the ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims, is buried. The area is full of artifacts and places which hold the names of these Native American tribes. Geography Pleasant Bay is the largest contiguous bay along the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is located along the towns of Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, and a small part of Brewster. It also includes several beaches and islands: * Nauset Beach * Barrier Beach * Monomoy Island Monomoy Island is an spit of sand extending southwest from Chatham, Cape Cod off the Massachusetts mainland. Because of shifting sands a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Island (Michigan)
Strong Island was an island in River Raisin, near Lake Erie, in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates were , and the United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ... gives its elevation as . See also * Sisters Island (Michigan) * Sterling Island References Islands of Monroe County, Michigan {{MonroeCountyMI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong City, Oklahoma
Strong City is a town in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census. History The town of Strong City was formally established June 25, 1912. It was named for Clint Strong, a railroad official and entrepreneur instrumental in the town's organization. While Cheyenne, Oklahoma was originally designated as the county seat for Roger Mills County, construction of the nearest railroad into the area, the Clinton and Oklahoma Western Railway (“C&OW”) terminated in August 1912 at Strong City. More troubling to the people of Cheyenne was the fact that Strong City had been laid out with a rocky knoll in the center, reserved for the County Courthouse should Strong City become the county seat instead of Cheyenne. Strong City also grew to become bigger than Cheyenne or any other town in the county, within a year of the railroad's arrival. To keep their town’s position, the citizens of Cheyenne responded by building the Cheyenne Short Line R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong City, Kansas
Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, Chase County, Kansas, United States. Originally known as Cottonwood Station, in 1881 it was renamed Strong City after William Barstow Strong, then vice-president and general manager, and later president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 386. It is located along U.S. Route 50 (Kansas), U.S. Route 50 highway. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762), Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for History of Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Strong
Fort Strong is a former U.S. Army Coast Artillery fort that occupied the northern third of Long Island in Boston Harbor. The island had a training camp during the American Civil War, and a gun battery was built there in the 1870s. The fort was built in 1893-1906 during the Endicott period of expansion in U.S. coast defense, and was part of the Coast (later Harbor) Defenses of Boston. Formerly, it was also known as Long Island Military Reservation. Before World War I, a large station for handling submarine mines was added to the fort's defenses. Prior to World War I the fort was probably manned by over 1,000 soldiers. During World War II, two batteries of 3-inch guns (Basinger and Stevens) defended channel minefields, but the big guns and other 3-inch batteries (except for the AA guns) were decommissioned. Declared surplus in 1947, the fort served as a Nike missile site until 1961, and was redeveloped in 2005-2009 for a children's summer camp and later a homeless shelter. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
