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essay

(Encyclopedia) essay, relatively short literary composition in prose, in which a writer discusses a topic, usually restricted in scope, or tries to persuade the reader to accept a particular point of…

The Devil's Dictionary: Story

by Ambrose Bierce SPOOKERSUCCESSSTORY -n. A narrative, commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has, however, not been successfully impeached. One evening Mr. Rudolph…

N - Q

John NaberBronko NagurskiJames NaismithJoe NamathIlie NastaseMartina NavratilovaCosmas NdetiEarle (Greasy) NealePrimo NebioloByron NelsonLindsey NelsonErnie NeversPaula Newby-FraserJohn…

Somers, John Somers, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Somers, John Somers or Sommers, BaronSomers, John Somers or Sommers, Baronsŭmˈərz [key], 1651–1716, English jurist and statesman. In the Glorious Revolution he secured Parliament's…

Ebenezer Butterick Biography

Ebenezer Butterickinventor, fashion business executiveBorn: 5/29/1826Birthplace: Sterling, Mass. He and his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871) developed paper clothing patterns…

Abubakar, Atiku

(Encyclopedia) Abubakar, AtikuAbubakar, Atikuätēˈk&oomacr; äb&oomacr;bäkärˈ [key], 1946–, Nigerian politician, grad. Ahmadu Bello Univ. Law School (1969). A Muslim and member of the Hausa…

Mad Dog Time

Director/Writer:Larry BishopDirector of Photography:Frank ByersEditor: Norman HollynMusic:Earl RoseProduction Designer: Dina LiptonProducer: Judith Rutherford JamesUnited Artists; R; 92…

miracle play

(Encyclopedia) miracle play or mystery play, form of medieval drama that came from dramatization of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. It developed from the 10th to the 16th cent., reaching…