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Martin Ridge (historian)
Martin Ridge (May 7, 1923 - Sept. 22, 2003) was an American historian and director of research at the Huntington Library.Susan Wladaver-Morgan.In Memoriam: Martin Ridge (1923-2003)" in ''Perspectives on History,'' March 2004. He is particularly known for the 1982 5th edition of "Westward expansion: a history of the American frontier" co-authored with Ray Allen Billington. Dunaway, Wilma A. ''The first American frontier: Transition to capitalism in Southern Appalachia, 1700-1860.'' Univ of North Carolina Press, 1996. Biography Born and raised in Chicago, Ridge attended Francis W Parker School. He wanted to become an elementary school teacher, and obtained his BEd at the Chicago Teachers College, now Chicago State University in 1943. After serving in the United States Merchant Marine in World War II, he continued his studies at Northwestern University, where he obtained his PhD in 1951 under Ray Allen Billington with the thesis, ''Ignatius Donnelly: The Making of a Tribune.'' In ...
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Huntington Library
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington (1850–1927) and Arabella Huntington (c.1851–1924) in San Marino, California, United States. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus on 18th- and 19th-century European art and 17th- to mid-20th-century American art. The property also includes approximately of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, most notably the "Japanese Garden", the "Desert Garden", and the "Chinese Garden" (Liu Fang Yuan). History As a landowner, Henry Edwards Huntington (1850–1927) played a major role in the growth of Southern California. Huntington was born in 1850, in Oneonta, New York, and was the nephew and heir of Collis P. Huntington (1821–1900), one of the famous "Big Four" railroad tycoons of 19th century California history. In 1892, Huntington relocated to ...
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The Magazine Of Western History
The ''Magazine of Western History'', in its last three years ''The National Magazine'', was published from 1884 to 1894. According to the ''Encyclopedia of Cleveland History'', among Cleveland publications it was "the only journal possibly ranked by literary and artistic excellence, although only a small portion was devoted to poetry and fiction." As the magazine's name suggests, most of its contents were devoted to history. History ''Magazine of Western History'' was founded 1884 in Cleveland by William W. Williams, who was its editor, and L. A. Williams. In 1888 the publication moved to New York City to be published by the Magazine of Western History Co. In November 1891, at the start of volume 14, the focus on the West was dropped and the magazine was renamed ''The National Magazine''. The name of the publisher changed to The National History Company. Publication ceased after the 17th and last volume in 1894. References {{reflist External links Magazine of Western History ...
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People Associated With The Huntington Library
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People From Chicago
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ...
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California Institute Of Technology Faculty
The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasionally referred to as "CIT", most notably in its alma mater, but this is uncommon. is a private research university in Pasadena, California. Caltech is ranked among the best and most selective academic institutions in the world, and with an enrollment of approximately 2400 students (acceptance rate of only 5.7%), it is one of the world's most selective universities. The university is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences. The institution was founded as a preparatory and vocational school by Amos G. Throop in 1891 and began attracting influential scientists such as George Ellery Ha ...
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Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Faculty
Westminster is an area within the City of Westminster, London, UK. Westminster may also refer to: Education *University of Westminster, London, U.D. *Westminster College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, a defunct College of Chemistry and Pharmacy in London, founded in 1841 *Westminster Seminary California, a Reformed seminary in Escondido, California, U.S. *Westminster Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Westminster Academy *Westminster Academy (Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. *Westminster Academy, London, London, UK * Westminster Academy (Tennessee), Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Westminster Christian Academy *Westminster Christian Academy (Georgia), Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S. *Westminster Christian Academy (Louisiana), Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. *Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri), St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Westminster College *City of Westminster College, London, U.K. *Westminster Choir College, in Princeton, New J ...
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Northwestern University Alumni
Northwestern or North-western or North western may refer to: * Northwest, a direction * Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois ** The Northwestern Wildcats, this school's intercollegiate athletic program ** Northwestern Medicine, an academic medical system comprising: *** Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine *** Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Other colleges and universities * Northwestern College (Iowa), a small Christian college in Iowa * University of Northwestern – St. Paul (formerly Northwestern College), a small Christian college, located in Roseville, Minnesota * The former Northwestern College in Watertown, Wisconsin, which was incorporated into Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota in 1995 * Northwestern Michigan College, a small college located in Traverse City, Michigan * Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma * Northwestern State University, in Natchitoches, Louisiana * Northwestern Cali ...
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Chicago State University Alumni
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American Male Non-fiction Writers
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