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Transmission control room Transmission control room (TCR) or ' transmission suite' , or ' Tx room' , or "presentation" is a room at broadcast facilities and television stations around the world. Compared to a Master Control Room, it is usually smaller in size and is a scaled-down version of centralcasting. The TX Room ...
Distributed control system A distributed control system (DCS) is a computerised control system for a process or plant usually with a large number of control loops, in which autonomous controllers are distributed throughout the system, but there is central operator supervisory control. This is in contrast to non-distrib...
Master control Master control is the technical hub of a broadcast operation common among most over-the-air television stations and television networks. It is distinct from a production control room (PCR) in television studios where the activities such as switching from camera to camera are coordinated. It is also vastl...
Cargo control room The cargo control room, CCR, or cargo office of a tankship is where the person in charge (PIC) can monitor and control the loading and unloading of the ship's liquid cargo. Prevalent on automated vessels, the CCR may be in its own room, or located on the ship's bridge. Among other things, the equipme...
Production control Production control is the activity of monitoring and controlling any particular production or operation. Production control is often run from a specific control room or operations room. With inventory control and quality control, production control is one of the key functions of operations management...
Talkback (recording) In sound recording, talkback refers to the intercom system used in recording studios and production control rooms (PCR) in television studios to enable personnel to communicate with people in the recording area or booth. While the control room can hear the person in the booth over the studio microp...
Control Room (film) Control Room is a 2004 documentary film about Al Jazeera and its relations with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), as well as the other news organizations that covered the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Made by Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, the film was distributed by Magnolia Pictures (owned b...
Control room A control room, operations center, or operations control center (OCC) is a room serving as a central space where a large physical facility or physically dispersed service can be monitored and controlled. A control room will often be part of a larger command center.
Production control room The production control room or studio control room (SCR) is the place in a television studio in which the composition of the outgoing program takes place. An SCR is also often the acronym for the Satellite Control Room, from here TV feeds are sent to & received from the local Satellite used by t...
Glory Lane Glory Lane (1987) is a science fiction novel written by Alan Dean Foster. The book takes place outside of either of Foster’s two usual universes, Spellsinger and the Humanx Commonwealth.
Phylogenesis (novel) Phylogenesis (1999) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. It is the first novel in Foster's "Founding of the Commonwealth Trilogy".
Icerigger Icerigger is a 1974 science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. Like many of Foster's science-fiction novels, "Icerigger" takes place within his Humanx Commonwealth fictional universe. The book's two sequels are "Mission to Moulokin" and "The Deluge Drivers."
Bloodhype Bloodhype (1973) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. The book is eleventh chronologically in the Pip and Flinx series, though it was written second; the main characters since they only appear in the last third of the book. Foster originally started the novel as a stand-alone work, ...
Sentenced to Prism Sentenced to Prism (1985) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster, a stand-alone entry in his Humanx Commonwealth series of books. Like many of his books, Foster creates an extraordinary world that he tries to make unlike anything ever seen by his readers by creating a primaril...
Nor Crystal Tears Nor Crystal Tears is a science fiction novel by American writer novel by Alan Dean Foster, first published on 12 August 1982. Foster's ninth book set in the Humanx Commonwealth, it is a first-contact story about the meeting of the insectoid Thranx and Man. This sets in motion the creation of the Human...
Orphan Star Orphan Star (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. The book is Foster's eighteenth published book, his fifth original novel, and is chronologically the third entry in the Pip and Flinx series. "Bloodhype" (1973) was the second novel to include Pip and Flinx, but it is elevent...
The Tar-Aiym Krang The Tar-Aiym Krang (1972) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. It is Foster’s first published novel and started both his Humanx Commonwealth universe and his two most popular recurring characters, Pip and Philip Lynx ("Flinx"). The book is second chronologically in the Pip ...
Transformers: The Veiled Threat Transformers: The Veiled Threat is a science fiction novel set in between the events of the 2007 movie "Transformers" and its 2009 sequel "". Alan Dean Foster, author of and the novelizations of both movies, is the author of this novel also.
The Deluge Drivers The Deluge Drivers (1987) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. It is the final entry in Foster's "Icerigger Trilogy" of books taking place in the Humanx Commonwealth book series. The two earlier books in the series are "Icerigger" and "Mission to Moulokin."
Will Grayson, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a novel by John Green and David Levithan, published in April 2010 by Dutton Juvenile. The book's narrative is divided evenly between two boys named Will Grayson, with Green having written all of the chapters for one and Levithan having written the chapters for th...
Angels & Demons Angels & Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and published by Pocket Books and then by Corgi Books. The novel introduces the character Robert Langdon, who recurs as the protagonist of Brown's subsequent novels. "Angels & Demons" shares many stylis...
Dear Hank & John Dear Hank & John is a podcast hosted by the Green brothers: musician and YouTube entrepreneur Hank Green and young-adult novelist and film producer, John Green. The podcast is produced and edited by Nicholas Jenkins with additional help from Rosianna Halse Rojas. First released in June 2015, Hank a...
Michael H. Weber Michael H. Weber is an American screenwriter and producer from New York. He and his writing partner Scott Neustadter have written the original screenplays for the films "500 Days of Summer" (2009) and "The Pink Panther 2" (2009). They also wrote the screenplays for "The Spectacular Now" (2013), based o...
The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars is the sixth novel by author John Green, published in January 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", in which the nobleman Cassius says to Brutus: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are und...
John Aloysius Green John Aloysius Green was born in the parish of Moore, County Roscommon, Ireland, 10 December 1844. His parents were John Green and Bridget (Kenny) Green. John A. Green came to Boston, Massachusetts, September 2, 1852, and attended the common schools. In 1860 he learned the monumental trade and worked...
Turtles All the Way Down (novel) Turtles All the Way Down is an upcoming novel by author John Green. It will be published on October 10, 2017. It will be his fifth solo novel, and his seventh overall. Its publication was announced during VidCon 2017, the online video conference co-founded by Green and his brother Hank....
Paper Towns (film) Paper Towns is a 2015 American mystery, comedy-drama film, directed by Jake Schreier, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by John Green. The film was adapted for the screen by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, the same team that wrote the first film adaption of one of Green's novels, "The F...
John Green (author) John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author, vlogger, writer, producer, actor and editor. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, "Looking for Alaska", and his sixth novel, "The Fault in Our Stars", debuted at number one on "The New York Times" Best Seller list in Janua...
Scott Neustadter Scott Eric Neustadter (born 1977) is an American screenwriter and producer. He often works with his writing partner, Michael H. Weber. The two writers wrote the original screenplays for "(500) Days of Summer" and "The Pink Panther 2". "(500) Days of Summer" is based on two real relationships Neustadter...
Wonder Girls Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group and band formed by producer Park Jin-young under JYP Entertainment in 2006, which debuted in 2007. The group's final line-up consisted of Yubin, Yeeun, Sunmi and Hyerim. Members Sunye and Sohee officially left the group in 2015, while Hyuna left in late 2007. T...
Wonder World (album) Wonder World is the second studio album by South Korean pop girl group Wonder Girls. It was released on November 7, 2011. It was produced by Park Jin-Young. "Be My Baby" served as the lead single from album. Both album and single were commercial success. Album was promoted with a "Wonder World Tour...
Sunmi Lee Sun-mi (born May 2, 1992), referred to as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left from the group in January 2010 to pursue her academic career.
MTV Wonder Girls MTV Wonder Girls was a television program starring the singing and performing South Korean Wonder Girls group. It was classified as a reality show and ran from 2007 through 2010. MTV Wonder Girls was on for four seasons.
Wonder World Tour (Wonder Girls) Wonder World Tour is the third concert tour by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. The concert tour kicked off in Seoul, South Korea. This would be the Wonder Girls’ 2nd solo concert in Korea since 2009.
Made in Wonder Girls Made in Wonder Girls is a television reality show broadcast by M.net that gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wonder Girls' first US tour, "Wonder Girls World Tour", as well as their promotions in Singapore and Indonesia. "Made in Wonder Girls" will be Hyerim (Lim)'s first reality show since her ...
Why So Lonely "Why So Lonely" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. It was released as a CD and digital single by JYP Entertainment on July 5, 2016, distributed by KT Music. The song is a reggae-pop dance track written by members Hyelim, Sunmi, and Yubin, with songwriter Hong Ji-sang. The single h...
Nobody for Everybody Nobody for Everybody is the Japanese debut EP / video album by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. The title song is the same album name,"Nobody" ~あなたしか見えない~ (ノーバディ , Nōbadi ) , taken from their third Korean mini-album, "". This is the fourth language that "Nobody" has been released in following ...
Reboot (Wonder Girls album) Reboot (stylized as REBOOT) is the third and final studio album by South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. It was released on August 3, 2015 through JYP Entertainment. The Wonder Girls were more involved in the composition of this album, with each member having some writing and/or production c...
Woo Hye-lim Woo Hye-rim (born September 1, 1992), also known as Hyerim (also spelled as Hyelim) or Lim, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls.
Keyser Söze Keyser Söze ( ) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film "The Usual Suspects", written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. According to petty con artist Roger "Verbal" Kint (Kevin Spacey), Söze is a crime lord whose ruthlessness and influence have acquired a legen...
Baby Driver Baby Driver is a 2017 action crime comedy film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Eiza González, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, and Jon Bernthal. The plot follows Baby, a young getaway driver and music lover who must work for a kingpin. The film is best known for i...
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler, KBE (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and singer. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first A...
The Usual Suspects The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey.
Society of Texas Film Critics Awards 1995 The 2nd Society of Texas Film Critics Awards were given by the Society of Texas Film Critics (STFC) on December 28, 1995. The list of winners was announced by STFC president Joe Leydon. Founded in 1994, the Society of Texas Film Critics members included 18 film critics working ...
Chocolate (2005 film) Chocolate is a 2005 Indian Hindi crime thriller film starring Anil Kapoor, Sushma Reddy, Irrfan Khan, Tanushree Dutta, Sunil Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Emraan Hashmi and the British recording artist Emma Bunton in the lead roles. Most of it was shot in London. The film is severely criticized to be a br...
Chazz Palminteri Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his Academy Award-nominated role for Best Supporting Actor in "Bullets over Broadway", the 1993 film "A Bronx Tale", based on his play of the same name, Special Agent David "Dave" Ku...
Let's Do It Again (1975 film) Let's Do It Again is a 1975 American action crime comedy film directed by and starring Sidney Poitier and co-starring Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker, among an all-star black cast. The film, directed by Poitier, is about blue-collar workers who decide to rig a boxing match to raise money for ...
Stephen Baldwin Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12, 1966) is an American actor, producer and author. He is known for appearing in films, including "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), "Posse" (1993), "Threesome" (1994), "The Usual Suspects" (1995), "Bio-Dome" (1996) and "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" (2000). He ...
Pan-Européenne Pan-Européenne is a French film production and publishing company. Originally only distribution company, in 1992 it began also a production company, producing "Beau fixe". It has produced various films, including Jaco Van Dormael's "The Eighth Day" (1996) and "Mr. Nobody" (2009), Jérôme Salle's "Largo Wi...
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich (Serbian: Петар Богдановић, "Petar Bogdanović", born July 30, 1939) is an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic and film historian. He is part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, which included William Friedkin, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Michae...
Jon Paul Piques Jon Paul Piques (born June 30, 1986) is a Canadian actor, director and internet celebrity. He has over 3 billion in views and over 11 million combined followers. As of May 2016, he is ranked in the top 10 content creators on Facebook. Previously, Jon Paul Piques, was a pro-soccer player.
The Thin Blue Line (1965 film) The Thin Blue Line was the second of three documentaries William Friedkin made for producer David Wolper. It focused on the police force, and the experience making it influenced Friedkin on "The French Connection".
Louis DiGiaimo Louis DiGiaimo (1938 – December 19, 2015) was an American casting director and film producer. He was one of the casting directors of Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" and went on to help cast multiple films each for directors William Friedkin, Barry Levinson and Ridley Scott. He also produced Mike N...
To Live and Die in L.A. (film) To Live and Die in L.A. is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by William Friedkin and based on the novel by former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, who co-wrote the screenplay with Friedkin. The film features William Petersen, Willem Dafoe and John Pankow among other...
Jon Paul Puno Jon Paul Puno (born 1985) is an American filmmaker and classical crossover singer. As a filmmaker, he has directed films such as Valle de Lágrimas (2006) and Peace Grows (2004). And also played a small role in the 2006 movie I Will Always Love You (film).
Sorcerer (film) Sorcerer is a 1977 American existential thriller film directed and produced by William Friedkin and starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, and Amidou. The second adaptation of Georges Arnaud's 1950 French novel "Le Salaire de la peur", it has been widely considered a remake of the first a...
Tyler Bates Tyler Bates (born June 5, 1965) is an American musician, music producer, and composer for films, television, and video games. Much of his work is in the action and horror film genres, with films like "Dawn of the Dead, 300, Sucker Punch," and "John Wick." He has collaborated with directors like Zack Snyder,...
The Directors Company The Directors Company was a short lived film production company formed by Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich and William Friedkin in the early 1970s in association with Paramount Pictures. The directors were allowed to make any film they wished provided they kept within a certain budget.
Killer Joe (film) Killer Joe is a 2011 American Southern Gothic black comedy crime film directed by William Friedkin. The screenplay by Tracy Letts is based on his 1993 play of the same name. The film stars Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Haden Church. Friedkin...
1980 World's Strongest Man The 1980 World's Strongest Man was the fourth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the United States. It was his first title after finishing third the previous year. Lars Hedlund from Sweden finished second after finishing second the previous year, and Geoff Cape...
Roving Mars Roving Mars is an IMAX documentary film about the development, launch, and operation of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. The film uses few actual photographs from Mars, opting to use computer generated animation based on the photographs and data from the rovers and other Mars probes. The...
Eddie Hall Edward Hall (born 15 January 1988) is an English professional strongman, notable for being the current World's Strongest Man and the only man to deadlift 500 kg under strongman rules. He has also won on multiple occasions both the UK's Strongest Man and England's Strongest Man titles. He is the 2017 World's ...
2013 World's Strongest Man The 2013 World's Strongest Man was the 36th edition of World's Strongest Man. The event was held in Haitang Bay, Sanya, China, the same host city as the 2006 World's Strongest Man contest. The qualifying heats were held from August 17–20 and the finals on Aug. 23 & 24. The event was sponsored...
Ben Kelsey (strongman) Ben Kelsey (born 23 September 1984) is a British strongman competitor, notable for having won the England's Strongest Man title, the title of World's Strongest Man Under 105 kg and having competed at the World's Strongest Man.
Strength athletics in Canada Strength athletics in Canada refers to the various strongman events throughout Canada and its provinces in the sport of strength athletics in association with the World's Strongest Man. The roots of strongman in Canada go back long before the birth of WSM in 1977, particularly with Louis Cy...
All-American Strongman Challenge The All-American Strongman Challenge is a leading competition in strength athletics that takes place within the annual Californian FitExpo. Although North America has a number of prestigious strongman events determining the "Strongest Man in America", the "Strongest Man in Canada" and t...
Europe's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles. Zydrunas Savickas...
Robert Oberst Robert Oberst (born December 20, 1984) is an American professional strongman who was awarded his "Pro Card" at the 2012 Dallas Europa Amateur Strongman Competition. He is a yearly competitor of the World's Strongest Man including the 2013 World's Strongest Man, 2014 World's Strongest Man, 2015 World's Str...
2014 World's Strongest Man The 2014 World's Strongest Man was the 37th edition of World's Strongest Man. The event was held at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California, the same host city as the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest. The qualifying heats were held from March 22–25 and the finals on March 28 & 29. Un...
1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1993 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. This tour followed the Lions' 1989 tour to Australia and preceded their 1997 tour to South Africa. It was the last Lions tour in the sport's amateur era.
Eye of the Leopard Eye Of The Leopard, is a 2006 nature documentary film by National Geographic Channel that shows the journey, life, and growth of a young leopard cub named "Legadema". The film is narrated by Jeremy Irons, who also voiced Scar in Disney's 1994 animated film "The Lion King". Irons would later narrate "...
Tasha Smith Tasha Smith (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress, comedian and model. She has appeared in numerous movies and television shows, most notably as Angela Williams in the Tyler Perry films "Why Did I Get Married?" (2007), "Why Did I Get Married Too?" (2010), and on the television series based on movi...
I'm Gonna Get Married "I'm Gonna Get Married" is a 1959 R&B/pop hit written by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price and recorded by Lloyd Price. The single was his follow-up to "Personality" and, like that entry, "I'm Gonna Get Married" went to number one on the "Billboard" R&B chart, where it stayed for three consecutive week...
Richard T. Jones Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972), known professionally as Richard T. Jones, is an American actor. Jones is best known for his portrayals of Laveinio in the dramatic film "The Wood" and Mike of the dramatic films "Why Did I Get Married?" and "Why Did I Get Married Too?".
Lamman Rucker Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas "As the World Turns" and "All My Children", before roles in Tyler Perry's films "Why Did I Get Married?", "Why Did I Get Married Too?", and "Meet the Browns", and its television adaptation. In 201...
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse is an American television sitcom created, written and executive produced by Tyler Perry. The series is based on and is a TV spin-off to Perry's 2007 film "Why Did I Get Married?" and its 2010 sequel "Why Did I Get Married Too?". The show premiered on T...
Michael Jai White Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 fil...
Get Married 3 Get Married 3 is an Indonesian romantic comedy directed by Monty Tiwa and released in 2011. A sequel to Hanung Bramantyo's "Get Married" and "Get Married 2", it stars Nirina Zubir and Fedi Nuril as a married couple attempting to raise their triplets while under intense pressure from their family and frien...
Andrew and Jeremy Get Married Andrew and Jeremy Get Married is a 2004 British documentary film written and directed by Don Boyd for the BBC. It tells the story of two Englishmen, Andrew Thomas and Jeremy Trafford, as they plan for their commitment ceremony. Originally commissioned for the "BBC Storyville" series, the f...
Fuze (band) Fuze are an English pop rock band who formed in 2010. The band consists of Ed Alston (lead vocals and guitar), George Kirchner (lead guitar and vocals), Jack Goldsmith (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Keir Adamson (drums and backing vocals). They were signed by LUMI Records in 2011 prior to the release ...
Sodastream (band) Sodastream are an Australian folk rock duo consisting of Karl Smith on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; and Pete Cohen on double bass, bass guitar, piano and backing vocals; which formed in 1996 in Perth. They have toured Australia, United States, Europe and Japan and had national rotation on radio ne...
In Your Own Time In Your Own Time is the second studio album by Take That band member Mark Owen. The album was released on 3 November 2003, nearly seven years after his first album. Due to the popularity of "In Your Own Time", his first album, "Green Man", was re-released two weeks later, with the addition of five unre...
Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five are an American alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group's members are Ben Folds (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, melodica, principal songwriting), Robert Sledge (bass, contrabass, synthesizer, backing vocals), and Darren Jessee (drums, percussion, back...
Suburban Kid Suburban Kid is the debut solo album by the Australian singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, which was released under his pseudonym, Bob Evans. Mitchell is the lead vocalist of alternative rock group, Jebediah. The album was released on 8 September 2003 on Redline Records and was co-produced by Mitchell and Si...
Pop Life (Bananarama album) Pop Life is the fifth studio album by British girl group Bananarama, released in 1991. It is the only album released which features Jacquie O'Sullivan, who replaced Siobhan Fahey in Bananarama upon her departure in 1988. This album marks the end of the group's association with the Stock Aitk...
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Four Minute Warning (song) "Four Minute Warning" is the first single to be released from Take That band member Mark Owen's second solo studio album, "In Your Own Time". The single was released on 4 August 2003. The single peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his third UK top 10 single. It sold over 80,000 co...
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Andrus, Blackwood and Company Andrus, Blackwood & Company was a racially integrated Contemporary Christian Music group, releasing six albums between 1977 and 1984. The group was composed of two former members of The Imperials, Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood as co-lead vocalists. Rounding out the group's first touri...
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Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act The Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act (37th United States Congress, Sess. 2., ch. 126, 12 Stat. 501 ) was a federal enactment of the United States Congress that was signed into law on July 8, 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln. Sponsored by Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, the act banned bigamy in federal ...
Morrill Hall Morrill Hall may refer to (all are buildings named for Justin Smith Morrill):
Morrill Hall (Cornell University) Justin Morrill Hall, known almost exclusively as Morrill Hall, is an academic building of Cornell University on its Ithaca, New York campus. As of 2009 it houses the Departments of Romance Studies, Russian Literature, and Linguistics. The building is named in honor of Justin Smith Morr...
Strafford Village Historic District The Strafford Village Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Strafford, Vermont. Founded in 1768, the village center was developed in the 1790s, and saw most of its growth before 1840, resulting in a fine assortment of predominantly Greek Revival buildings. Nota...
Morrill Hall (University of Maryland) Morrill Hall is the oldest continuously-used academic building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Built in 1898 in the Second Empire architectural style for $24,000, it was the sole academic building left untouched by The Great Fire of 1912 which devastated ...
Morrill Hall (University of Vermont) Morrill Hall is a campus building of the University of Vermont (UVM), which is located on the southeast corner of the "University Green" in Burlington, Vermont (on the corner of Main Street and University Place). The building was named after U.S. Senator, Justin Smith Morrill who au...
Justin Smith Morrill Homestead The Justin Smith Morrill Homestead is the historic Carpenter Gothic home of United States Senator Justin Smith Morrill (1810–98) in Strafford, Vermont, and was one of the first declared National Historic Landmarks, in 1960. It is located at 214 Justin Morrill Highway, south of the village...
Justin Smith Morrill Justin Smith Morrill (April 14, 1810December 28, 1898) was a Representative (1855–1867) and a Senator (1867–1898) from Vermont, most widely remembered today for the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act that established federal funding for establishing many of the United States' public colleges and unive...
Land-grant university A land-grant university (also called land-grant college or land-grant institution) is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens The University of Delaware Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens and an arboretum located on the campus of the University of Delaware, in Newark, Delaware, United States. The gardens are open to the public without charge.