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FictionMiddle Passage, Charles JohnsonNonfictionThe House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance, Ron ChernowBrooke Astor, 2006 News
philanthropist and socialite, was allegedly the victim of elder abuse by her son, Anthony Marshall. Marshall's son, Philip, filed a court petition over the summer, accusing his father of…Most Common Names of Twins, 2006
Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. 1. Jacob, Joshua 2. Matthew, Michael 3. Daniel, David 4. Ella, Emma 5. Isaac, Isaiah 6. Madison, Morgan 7. Landon, Logan 8…Most Common Names of Twins, 2008
Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. 1. Jacob, Joshua 2. Daniel, David 3. Jayden, Jordan 4. Ethan, Evan 5. Taylor, Tyler 6…Most Common Names of Twin Girls
Find the most popular names of twin girls in the United States during 2009. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Isabella, Sophia Faith, Hope…Maugham, Somerset
(Encyclopedia) Maugham, Somerset (William Somerset Maugham)Maugham, Somersetmôm [key], 1874–1965, English writer, b. Paris. He was noted as an expert storyteller and a master of the technique of…manuscript
(Encyclopedia) manuscript, a handwritten work as distinguished from printing. The oldest manuscripts, those found in Egyptian tombs, were written on papyrus; the earliest dates from c.3500 b.c.…Miller, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Arthur, 1915–2005, American dramatist, b. New York City, grad. Univ. of Michigan, 1938. One of America's most distinguished playwrights, he has been hailed as the finest…Curtis, Edward Sheriff
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Edward Sheriff, 1868–1952, American photographer and pioneer ethnographer known for his documentation of Native Americans, b. near Whitewater, Wis. Curtis was obsessed with…Farragut, David Glasgow
(Encyclopedia) Farragut, David GlasgowFarragut, David Glasgowfărˈəgət [key], 1801–70, American admiral, b. near Knoxville, Tenn. Appointed a midshipman in 1810, he first served on the frigate Essex,…Trending
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