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3 unusual facts about Ridgway


Mary Elizabeth Lease

She was born to Irish immigrants Joseph P. and Mary Elizabeth (Murray) Clyens, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania.

Popcorn

At least six localities (all in the Midwestern United States) claim to be the "Popcorn Capital of the World": Ridgway, Illinois; Valparaiso, Indiana; Van Buren, Indiana; Schaller, Iowa; Marion, Ohio; and North Loup, Nebraska.

Ridgway's Rough-winged Swallow

Most taxonomic authorities consider it to be a subspecies of the Northern Rough-winged Swallow.


77th Grey Cup

But when Bob Poley snapped the ball towards Glen Suitor's hands, Dave Ridgway drilled 'The Kick' through the uprights to give Saskatchewan its first Grey Cup championship in 23 years.

Addison Hutton

Addison Hutton (1834–1916) was a Philadelphia architect who designed prominent residences in Philadelphia and its suburbs, plus courthouses, hospitals, and libraries, including the Ridgway Library (now Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Dave Ridgway

In 1987 Ridgway made a then CFL record 60-yard field goal (since surpassed by Paul McCallum in 2001 when he hit from 62 yards).

Delissa A. Ridgway

On January 27, 1998, President Clinton nominated Ridgway to serve as a Judge for the United States Court of International Claims, to the seat vacated by Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas

Fred Ridgway

Career-best figures of eight for 39, however, against Nottinghamshire at the tail end of the season, was followed by an impressive 1951, where he took over ninety wickets and, with Alec Bedser amongst others declining to tour India, Ridgway was a natural choice, and was one of seven players who made their Test debut that trip where he opened the bowling with Brian Statham.

Greek gardens

Aside from vegetable plots and orchards, Ridgway found some literary and a small amount of archaeological evidence for public, or semi-public gardens linked to sanctuaries.

John Ridgway

John Livsey Ridgway (1859–1947), American nature artist and brother of ornithologist Robert Ridgway

Pietra Wexstun

She has also composed and performed music for several art exhibitions in Los Angeles, including Christi Ava's "Nice Ladies in Cages," Barry Fahr's "Visuadelia," and (with Ridgway), Mark Ryden's "Blood, Miniature Paintings of Sorrow and Fear."

Roger Kleier

He has performed and/or recorded with Annie Gosfield, Marc Ribot's Shrek, Elliott Sharp, Fred Frith, Joan Jeanrenaud, Ikue Mori, Carl Stone, Laurie Anderson, Phill Niblock, Alan Licht, David Moss, Hahn Rowe, Chris Cutler, David Krakauer, Chris Brown, Zeitgeist, Relâche, Agon Orchestra, William Winant, Zeena Parkins, Stan Ridgway, Trevor Dunn, Ches Smith, and others.

Rufous-backed Thrush

The subspecies of the Islas Tres Marías, also found around San Blas, Nayarit, is sometimes considered a separate species, Grayson's Robin or Grayson's Thrush, Turdus graysoni (Ridgway, 1882).


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