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Carpenter, John Alden

(Encyclopedia) Carpenter, John Alden, 1876–1951, American composer, b. Park Ridge, Ill.; pupil of J. K. Paine at Harvard and of Elgar. His music, refined and skillfully written, influenced by French…

Tonson, Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Tonson, JacobTonson, Jacobtŏnˈsən [key], 1656?–1736, English publisher. He and his brother Richard purchased the publication rights to Milton's Paradise Lost, a transaction later…

Tagore, Sir Rabindranath

(Encyclopedia) Tagore, Sir RabindranathTagore, Sir Rabindranathrəbĭnˈdrənät təgôrˈ, täk&oobreve;rˈ [key], 1861–1941, Indian author and guru, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). Tagore came from a wealthy…

Cage, John Milton, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Cage, John Milton Jr., 1912–92, American composer, b. Los Angeles. A leading figure in the musical avant-garde from the late 1930s, he…

1968 Men's Olympic Boxing Medalists

Class   Light Flyweight (-1053/4 lb) Francisco Rodriguez, VEN   Yong-Ju Jee, KOR   Harlan Marbley, USA   Hubert Skrzypczak, POL Flyweight (-112 1/2 lb) Ricardo Delgado,…

Happy Birthday, Harry!

A whole lot of cheering, but how many candles for Harry's cake? by Holly Hartman   This article was posted on July 26, 2001. * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * Who…

John W. TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1784-1854)

TAYLOR John W. , a Representative from New York; born in Charlton, N.Y., March 26, 1784; received his early education at home; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1803; studied…

Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…