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Blessington, Marguerite, countess of
(Encyclopedia) Blessington, Marguerite, countess of, 1789–1849, English author and famous beauty, b. Ireland. At the age of 14 she was forced by her father into marriage with Capt. Maurice St. Leger…Woolson, Constance Fenimore
(Encyclopedia) Woolson, Constance Fenimore, 1840–94, American novelist, b. Claremont, N.H.; grandniece of James Fenimore Cooper, and author of a number of well-written and popular works, including…Weems, Mason Locke
(Encyclopedia) Weems, Mason Locke, 1759–1825, American author and preacher, b. Anne Arundel co., Md., studied theology in London. He was ordained in 1784 and served various Episcopal parishes. For 30…Cavendish
(Encyclopedia) CavendishCavendishkăvˈəndĭsh [key], pseud. of Henry Jones, 1831–99, English card game expert. Jones studied medicine, practiced in London, and retired in 1868. He became a leading…Aub, Max
(Encyclopedia) Aub, MaxAub, Maxmäks oup [key], 1903–72, Spanish author, b. Paris. He was educated in Spain where he lived until 1942, when he emigrated to Mexico. His style combines realism with…Moore, Clement Clarke
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779–1863, American educator and poet, b. New York City, grad. Columbia, 1798. A biblical scholar, he was professor of Asian and Greek literature at the…Matthew of Westminster
(Encyclopedia) Matthew of Westminster, name for many years given to the supposed author of an English chronicle in Latin, the Flores historiarum. The chronicle was actually written by various monks.…Madariaga, Salvador de
(Encyclopedia) Madariaga, Salvador de (Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo)Madariaga, Salvador desälväᵺōrˈ dā mäᵺäryäˈgä ē rōˈhō [key], 1886–1978, Spanish author and diplomat. In 1922 Madariaga became head…Newsom, Gavin Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Newsom, Gavin Christopher, 1967– American businessman and politician, b. San Francisco. He was a cofounder (1991) of the PlumpJack Group, whose businesses grew from a wine store to…Archer, William
(Encyclopedia) Archer, William, 1856–1924, English author, critic, and translator, b. Scotland. Throughout his life he worked as drama critic on several London newspapers. He influenced the direction…Trending
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