Bradford

A borough of north-central England west of Leeds. Its worsted industry dates from the Middle Ages. Population: 293,000.

American writer whose works, such as John Henry (1931), reflect African-American folklore.

English Puritan colonist in America. A signer of the Mayflower Compact and a settler of Plymouth Plantation, he was elected governor for 30 one-year terms and led the colony through its difficult early years.

English-born American colonial printer whose press produced the first American Book of Common Prayer (1710), New York City's first newspaper (1725), and numerous other items.