Whitney (Maine) — Whitney Territorio no organizado de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Whitney — PeopleFamily name* Whitney (surname) Given name* Whitney Hedgepeth, an American backstroke swimmer who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics * Whitney Houston, an American singer ** Whitney (album), her second studio album * Whitney… … Wikipedia
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Whitney, John Hay — born Aug. 17, 1904, Ellsworth, Maine, U.S. died Feb. 8, 1982, Manhasset, N.Y. U.S. multimillionaire and sportsman. The son of Harry Payne Whitney and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Jock Whitney attended Yale University and later the University of… … Universalium
Whitney, William C. — ▪ United States naval secretary in full William Collins Whitney born July 5, 1841, Conway, Mass., U.S. died Feb. 2, 1904, New York, N.Y. U.S. secretary of the navy (1885–89) who played a major role in the post Civil War rebuilding of the… … Universalium
Maine Student Web Design Awards — The Maine Student Web Design Awards (MSWDA) is a website design contest open to any Maine student currently enrolled in a Maine Middle or High School, or who is a homeschooled student in grades 6 12. Students are encouraged to creatively express… … Wikipedia
Whitney, Amos — born Oct. 8, 1832, Biddeford, Maine, U.S. died Aug. 5, 1928, Portland, Maine U.S. manufacturer. He was apprenticed at age 13. In 1860, with Francis Pratt, he founded the firm of Pratt & Whitney, originally to manufacture thread spoolers. It later … Universalium
Whitney, Amos — (8 oct. 1832, Biddeford, Maine, EE.UU.–5 ago. 1928, Portland, Maine). Fabricante estadounidense. Fue aprendiz a la edad de 13 años. En 1860 fundó con Francis Pratt la empresa Pratt & Whitney, originalmente para fabricar carretes de hilo, la cual… … Enciclopedia Universal
Maine, flag of — ▪ Flag History U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with the state coat of arms (arms, coat of) in the centre. Until 1820 Maine was a district of Massachusetts, and its early symbols were based on that… … Universalium
Whitney, William C(ollins) — born July 5, 1841, Conway, Mass., U.S. died Feb. 2, 1904, New York, N.Y. U.S. politician. He practiced law in New York City, where he helped Samuel Tilden overthrow the corrupt political boss William Marcy Tweed; he also served as corporation… … Universalium
