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Harland, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Harland, Henry, 1861–1905, American novelist, b. St. Petersburg, Russia, studied at Harvard. He traveled extensively in Europe during his childhood. His first novels were written under…

Yellow Book

(Encyclopedia) Yellow Book, English illustrated quarterly published (1894–97) in book form in London. Henry Harland was literary editor, and Aubrey Beardsley, whose exotic and provocative drawings…

Sanders, Bernie

(Encyclopedia) Sanders, Bernie (Bernard Sanders), 1941–, American politician, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, he spent a…

Sanders, George

actorBirthplace: St. Petersburg, RussiaBorn: 1906Died: 1972

Barry Sanders

Barry SandersBorn: July 16, 1968Football RB won 1988 Heisman Trophy as junior at Oklahoma St.; all-time NCAA single season leader in rushing (2,628 yards), scoring (234 points) and TDs (39);…

Deion Sanders

Deion SandersBorn: Aug. 9, 1967Baseball OF and Football DB-KR-WR 2-time All-America at Florida St. St. in football (1987-88); 7-time NFL All-Pro CB with Atlanta, San Fran. and Dallas (1991-94…

Liman von Sanders, Otto

(Encyclopedia) Liman von Sanders, OttoLiman von Sanders, Ottoôˈtō lēˈmän fən zänˈdərs [key], 1855–1929, German general. In 1913 he was made head of the German military mission to Constantinople to…

Lawrence Sanders Biography

Lawrence SandersnovelistBorn: 1920Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Sanders spent 20 years in journalism before turning to writing crime and suspense fiction. He wrote his first thriller, The Anderson…

Sanders, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Sanders or Sander, Nicholas, 1530–81, English Roman Catholic churchman. He became prominent at Oxford as an ally of Cardinal Pole and had to flee on the accession of Elizabeth I. He…