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Beverly

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Beverly city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals. Beverly was settled in 1626 by Roger Conant , one of the founders of Massachusetts. In 1775 the schooner Hannah, the first ship of the U.S. navy, was outfitted and commissioned by Gen. George Washington at Glover's Wharf in Beverly. In 1787, Beverly became the site of the first cotton mill in the United States. Points of interest include Balch house (1636), believed to be the oldest house in the United States; the John Cabot house (1781), which is preserved as a museum; and several other Colonial buildings. Beverly Farms, a residential and resort section of the city, was the summer home of Oliver Wendell Holmes.

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Levant, Oscar

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | | Copyright

Levant, Oscar (b Pittsburgh, 1906; d Beverly Hills, Calif., 1972). Amer. pianist and composer. Settled in Hollywood in 1920s, becoming close friend and interpreter of Gershwin. Career as wit on radio and TV and as film actor. Author of entertaining books. Wrote 2 pf. concs., str. qt., etc.

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Beverly

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Beverly, Massachusetts/USA Named in 1668 after Beverley in England.

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