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Peter Pan: The Children are Carried off

Wendy's Story Do You Believe in Fairies? The Children are Carried off The pirate attack had been a complete surprise: a sure proof that the unscrupulous Hook had conducted it…

Mystery Initials

Full names of famous authors tracked down by Holly Hartman Maybe "John Ronald Reuel" didn't fit on the book cover?!Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about…

Knowles, William Standish

(Encyclopedia) Knowles, William Standish, 1917–2012, American chemist, b. Taunton, Mass., Ph.D. Columbia, 1942. He was a research chemist at the Monsanto Company for his entire career (1942–86).…

Lubitsch, Ernst

(Encyclopedia) Lubitsch, ErnstLubitsch, Ernstl&oomacr;ˈbĭch [key], 1892–1947, German-American film director, b. Berlin. He studied acting in his native city and in 1911 joined Max Reinhardt's…

Porter, Cole

(Encyclopedia) Porter, Cole, 1891–1964, American composer and lyricist, b. Peru, Ind., grad. Yale, 1913. Porter's witty, sophisticated lyrics and his affecting melodies place him high in the ranks of…

Pugin, Augustus Charles

(Encyclopedia) Pugin, Augustus CharlesPugin, Augustus Charlespy&oomacr;ˈjĭn [key], 1762–1832, English writer on medieval architecture, b. France. His writings and drawings furnished a mass of…

Noyori, Ryoji

(Encyclopedia) Noyori, Ryoji, 1938–, Japanese chemist, D.Eng. Kyoto Univ., 1967. Noyori was an instructor at Kyoto Univ. from 1963 to 1968. He then joined the faculty at Nagoya Univ., where he is a…

Gillard, Julia Eileen

(Encyclopedia) Gillard, Julia EileenGillard, Julia Eileengĭˈlärd [key], 1961–, Australian political leader, b. Barry, Wales, B.A., LL.B. Univ. of Melbourne 1986. Gillard, who immigrated to Australia…

Willet, Marinus

(Encyclopedia) Willet, MarinusWillet, Marinusmərēˈnəs wĭlˈĭt [key], 1740–1830, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Jamaica, N.Y. In the French and Indian War he was (1758) a member of the expeditions…

Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Choiseul, Étienne François, duc deChoiseul, Étienne François, duc deātyĕnˈ fräNswäˈ [key]Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de dük də shwäzölˈ [key], 1719–85, French statesman. After…