Kempton Park
in Middlesex, , 4 miles England W. of Kingston-on- Thames, once a royal residence, now noted for its race meetings. eetings
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Single-source entries: K (16)
These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Kempton Park, Kendal, Kendrick.
Ken
or KIUN, an Egyptian goddess In Egyptian similar to the Roman Venus; she is rep- Venus; resented as standing on a lion, and holding on a lion two serpents in one hand and a 1 ons han flower in the other.
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Ken
THOMAS, an English prelate; an English prelat born in Little Berkhampstead, Hertfordampstead, Hertfor shire, England, d, in July, 1637. After Jaly, 1687. Aft studying at Oxford he became succeshe became succe sively chaplain to the Princess of Orthe Princess of C ange, to the Earl of Dartmouth, and in Dartmouth, and 1684 to Charles II., who made him ho made hi Bishop of Bath and Wells. In 1688 he ells In 1688 was sent to the tower for resisting the ver for resisting t dispensing power claimed by James II. ed by James He refused to take the oath of allegiance h of allegian to William of Orange, and was disposwas dispo sessed of his see; but Queen Anne but Queen Ana granted him a pension. His morning His mornin and evening hymns are still cherished in are still cherished many households. He died in Longleat, He died in Longles Wiltshire, March 19, 1711. 9, 1711.
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Kendal
or KIRBY KENDAL, a IBBY KENDAL, market-town of Westmoreland, England, stmoreland, Englan on the Kent, 22 miles N. of Lancaster. les N. of Lancaste It has an ancient Gothic church, and a ruined Gothic church, and castle (the birthplace of Cathbirthplace of Cat arine Parr). The industries include industries incluc heavy textile fabrics, such as horse-cloths such as horse-cloth and railway rugs, besides leather, snuff, esides leather, snuf paper, etc. Pop. (1918) 14,033. (918) 14,083.
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Kendal (II)
MRS. (MADGE GRIM- (MADGE GRIN STON), an English actress; born in actress; born i Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, L England, colnshire, Englane March 15, 1849. She was known he was known on th stage as Madge Robertson and made her on the bertson and made he first appearance in , London, as Ophelis in 1865. She soon gained a reputation London, as Ophelia gained a reputatio as an excellent On her marriage to W. H. Grimston in actress of high comedy. 1869 she assumed with him the stage with him the sag way name of Kendal. Mr. and Mrs. Kendal Mr. and Mrs. Kenda nade several successful visits to America sful visits to Americ after 1889. Mrs. Kendal was a sister of Kendal was a sister o the dramatist T. W. Robertson. Retired Robertson. Retire in 1908.
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Kendal (III)
WILLIAM HUNTER, HUNTER stage name of an English Inglish actor, William H. Grimston, born in London, Dec. 16, actor, William in London, Dec. 16 1843. After his marriage to Madge to Madg Roberston (Aug. 7, 1869) he played leadplayed lead 186 ing parts with her. He commenced his ommenced his career on the stage at Glasgow in ow in 1862 Made his first appearance in London at 1862. London a the Haymarket Theater in 1866, in "A in 1866, in " Dangerous Friend", thence to Court thence to Cour Theater for a couple of seasons; from there of seasons: from to Old Prince of Wales Theater of Wales Theater for "Diplomacy," "London Assurance"; back 'London Assurance": to Court Theater for a season; then er for a season; ther became lessee and manager, in partnership with John Hare anager, in partner- , of St. James's Theater (1879-1888). are, of St. James's Toured with Mrs. Toured with Mrs. Kendal in the United States and Canada, ed States and Canada, 1889-1895. Died 1917. 1917.
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Kendrick
JOHN B BENJAMIN, OHN BENJAMIN, United States Senator from Wyoming, born ator from Wyoming in Cherokee co., Tex., in 1857. He Co., Tex., in 1857. He was educated in the public schools and he public schools and in 1885 entered the cattle business. He became one of the largest ranch men and cattle raisers of the west. He served in the Wyoming Senate from 1910 to 1914 and in 1915 was elected Governor of Wyoming. In the following llowing year he was nominated at the primaries for United States Senator and was elected Senator in 1917. In the same year he resigned as Governor. He was a Democrat in politics.
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Kenesaw Mountain
a mountain in Georgia 25 miles N. W. of Atlanta. It is famous as the scene of a battle in the Civil War between the Union troops under Sherman, and the Confederates under Johnston, which took place in June, 1864, and resulted in the repulse of Sherman with a loss of 3,000 men.
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Kenia
MOUNT, an isolated mountain mass in Eastern Africa, about 10' S. of the equator, and not far N. of Kilima-Njaro nearly in the center of British East Africa. It is also known as Doenyo Ebor, or White Mountain, because its summit is covered with perpetual snow. The crater wall rises up to a height of 16,000 feet, but the loftiest pinnacle towers up 3,000 feet higher.
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Kennan
GEORGE, an American traveler; born in Norwalk, O., Feb. 16, 1845. In early life, and before the completion of the Atlantic cable, he was a member of the Western Union telegraph expedition to survey a route for a Bering Strait and Siberian telegraph line to Europe. The result of this expedition was the book called "Tent Life in Siberia" (1870). His journeys through Northern Russia and Siberia in the years 1885-1886 for the purpose of investigating the condition of the Siberian exiles, resulted in the publication of "Siberia and the Exile System" (1891). He was expelled from Russia in 1901. He explored Mount Pelée, Martinique (1902). Correspondent Russo-Japanese War (1904). Published "A Russian Comedy of Errors" (1915).
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Kennan, George
George (1845-), an American author and lecturer. He was born at Norfolk, Ohio. He became a telegraph operator and in 1865 went to Siberia as a telegraph engineer, in the employ of the Russo-American Telegraph Company. Several years later he explored the region of eastern Caucasus, and in 1885 and 1886 was sent out by The Century with the artist G. A. Frost, to investigate the Russian exile system. He traveled 15,000 miles in northern Russia and Siberia. The results of his observations were published in the Century Magazine and later appeared in book form. Kennan lectured on the exile system both in England and America. His books include Siberia and the Exile System, Tent Life in Siberia, and Campaigning in Cuba.
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