Lowell

1. Amy (Lawrence). 1874--1925, US imagist poet and critic

2. James Russell. 1819--91, US poet, essayist, and diplomat, noted for his series of poems in Yankee dialect, Biglow Papers (1848; 1867)

3. Robert (Traill Spence). 1917--77, US poet. His volumes of verse include Lord Weary's Castle (1946), Life Studies (1959), For the Union Dead (1964), and a book of free translations of European poems, Imitations (1961)

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Lowell

a city in the northeastern USA in Massachusetts, New England, situated by the rapids on the Merrimack River. Population, 94,000 (1970); 213,000 including suburbs.

In 1970, 20,000 people were employed in industry. Industrial equipment is manufactured in the city, and radio-electronics, textile, clothing, leather footwear, and printing industries are located there. In the second half of the 19th century, Lowell was the most important textile center in the USA (“the American Manchester”); a textile institute is in the city.

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The project was implemented in 2017 by the Lowell Historical Museum and aims to educate residents and visitors alike with a fun twist on the standard museum experience.

Lowell Hits The Trail To Provide Historical Education

The Hartford has appointed Christopher Lowell to lead its Small Business Innovation Lab, which will design and test new products and business models to meet the needs of The Hartford's small business customers.

Lowell Joins The Hartford to Head Small Business Innovation Lab

After receiving first-round results from Tuesday's Lane County special election, about 40 people burst into applause as Johnie Matthews, the Lowell School District assistant superintendent, read the preliminary results and gave a brief speech.

Lowell voters OK school bond

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Kay Jamison starts her newest book by telling the reader, up front, this is not a biography of the great poet, Robert Lowell. It is, instead, a psychological account of his life and of his mind.

Psychological account of poet's life is magnificent

In 1961, twentysomething Sandra Hochman interviewed forty-three-year-old poet Robert Lowell for Encounter magazine.

Loving Robert Lowell

Robert Lowell's poetic imagination emerged from the extremes of New England's weather, its frozen winters and fiery summers.

Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire

DAME Lowell Goddard has resigned as head of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse Dame Lowell, 67, a New Zealand high court judge, was appointed to lead the inquiry following the resignation of two previous chairwomen.

Head of abuse probe quits