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Henley, William Ernest

(Encyclopedia) Henley, William Ernest, 1849–1903, English poet, critic, and editor. Although crippled by tuberculosis of the bone, he led an active, vigorous life. As editor of several reviews…

Harris, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Frank, 1856–1931, British-American author, b. Galway, Ireland. He studied at the Univ. of Kansas, became a U.S. citizen, and returning to England, edited successively a number…

Karsavina, Tamara

(Encyclopedia) Karsavina, TamaraKarsavina, Tamaratəmäˈrə Kərsäˈvyĭnə [key], 1885–1978, Russian prima ballerina. Karsavina was trained in the Imperial Theatre School and the Mariinsky Theatre in St.…

Emmeline Blanche Woodward Wells Biography

Emmeline Blanche Woodward Wells Mormon community leader and suffragistBorn: Feb. 29, 1828Birthplace: Petersham, Mass Mormon community leader and suffragist. Wells was baptized into the Mormon…

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Biography

Ida B. Wells-Barnettjournalist, activistBorn: 1862Birthplace: Holly Springs, Miss. Her parents were slaves when Wells was born and died from yellow fever when she was 14. By 1891 Wells was…

Christina Rossetti: Weary in Well-Doing

Weary in Well-DoingI would have gone; God bade me stay: I would have worked; God bade me rest. He broke my will from day to day, He read my yearnings unexpressed And said them nay.Now…

Wells County, ND Census Data

North dakota Wells County, North Dakota People QuickFactsWells CountyNorth DakotaPopulation, 2005 estimate 4,574636,677Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -10.3%-0.9%…

Writing Well: A + B = C: Appeal to Reason

A + B = C: Appeal to ReasonWriting WellWhy Not See It My Way?: Persuasion and ArgumentationA + B = C: Appeal to ReasonTake the High Road: Appeal to EthicsTug the Heartstrings: Appeal to EmotionMy Way…

Writing Well: Cast a Critical Eye

Cast a Critical EyeWriting WellCast a Critical EyeAn Embarrassment of RichesOn the Right Track Four guys went on a cross-country road trip. They were from Idaho, Iowa, New York, and Florida. Two…

Writing Well: Color My World

Color My WorldWriting WellPicture This: DescriptionHelp Is on the Way!Make a Deposit in the Idea BankTake the PlungeColor My WorldMusic to the EyesTools of the TradeAn Affair to Remember Suddenly…