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Reade, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Reade, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist and dramatist. He is noted for his historical romance The Cloister and the Hearth. After being elected a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,…

John Keller GRIFFITH, Congress, LA (1882-1942)

GRIFFITH John Keller , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., October 16, 1882; attended the public schools and Louisiana State University at Baton…

Martha Wright GRIFFITHS, Congress, MI (1912-2003)

GRIFFITHS Martha Wright , a Representative from Michigan; born Martha Edna Wright, January 29, 1912, Pierce City, Lawrence County, Mo.; attended the public schools; B.A., University of Missouri,…

Gomer Griffith SMITH, Congress, OK (1896-1953)

SMITH Gomer Griffith , a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., July 11, 1896; attended the common and high schools of Missouri; was graduated from…

Rough Magic

Director: Clare PeploeWriters: Robert Mundy, William Brookfield and Clare PeploeDirector of Photography:John J. CampbellEditor:Suzanne FennMusic:Richard HartleyProduction Designer:Waldemar…

Sun Tzu

(Encyclopedia) Sun TzuSun Tzus&oomacr;n dz&oomacr; [key], fl. c.500–320. b.c., name used by the unknown Chinese authors of the sophisticated treatise on philosophy, logistics, espionage, and…

gerrymander

(Encyclopedia) gerrymandergerrymanderjĕrˈēmănˌdər, gĕr– [key], in politics, rearrangement of voting districts so as to favor the party in power. The objective is to create as many districts as…