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Haley, Alex
(Encyclopedia) Haley, Alex (Alexander Murray Palmer Haley), 1921–92, American writer, b. Ithaca, N.Y. Haley was for a time one of the most famous writers in the United States as the author of Roots:…Haley, Jack
actorBirthplace: BostonBorn: 1899Died: 1979Haley Horton
BA English Literature, University of York, York, England MA Comparative Literatures and Cultures, University of Bristol, Bristol, England Additional Qualifications Certificate in Advanced Social…Bennett, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Arnold (Enoch Arnold Bennett), 1867–1931, English novelist and dramatist. One of the great 20th-century English novelists, Bennett is famous for his realistic novels about the…Bennett, Sir William Sterndale
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Sir William Sterndale, 1816–75, English musician. Bennett was a friend of Mendelssohn and Schumann, both of whom influenced his work. Besides composing, he was active as a…Bennett, James Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, James Gordon, 1841–1918, American newspaper proprietor, b. New York City; son of James Gordon Bennett. Educated mostly in France, he took over (1867) from his father the…Bennett, Tony
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Tony, 1926-, American singer, b. Queens, N.Y., as Anthony Dominick Benedetto. The son of Italian immigrants, Bennett began…Bennett, Richard Bedford
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Richard Bedford, 1870–1947, Canadian prime minister, b. Hopewell, N.B. In 1927 he succeeded Arthur Meighen as leader of the Conservative party; upon the defeat of the Liberals…Bennett, James Gordon, 1795–1872, American newspaper publisher
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, James Gordon, 1795–1872, American newspaper proprietor, b. Keith, Scotland. He came to America in 1819 and won a reputation as Washington correspondent of the New York…Alex Haley Biography
Alex HaleyauthorBorn: 8/11/1921Birthplace: Ithaca, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning author best known for Roots (1976), his ancestral saga encompassing the entire African-American experience…Trending
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