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The Devil's Dictionary: President
by Ambrose Bierce PRESIDENCYPREVARICATORPRESIDENT -n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom - and of whom only - it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen…Edward ROBINSON, Congress, ME (1796-1857)
ROBINSON Edward , a Representative from Maine; born in Cushing, Maine, November 25, 1796; self-educated while engaged in seafaring; engaged in mercantile pursuits at Thomaston, Maine, in 1837;…1968 National Book Awards
Arts and LettersSelected Essays, William TroyFictionThe Eighth Day, Thornton WilderHistory and BiographyMemoirs: 1925–1950, George F. KennanPoetryThe Light Around the Body, Robert BlyScience…Union Square
NBCThursday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast: Constance Marie, Michael Landes, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jim Pirri, Jonathan Slavin, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter and Christine Burke Hammocked between…Hiller & Diller
ABCTuesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.; canceledCast: Kevin Nealon, Richard Lewis, Jordan Baker, Eugene Levy, Jill Bernard, Faryn Einhorn, Jonathan Osser, Allison Mack, Kyle Sabihy, Danny Zorn and Bodhi…2001 National Book Awards
The 52nd Annual National Book Awards were presented November 14, 2001, at New York City's Marriott Marquis Hotel.Fiction:The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)…Samuel HENDERSON, Congress, PA (1764-1841)
HENDERSON Samuel , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in England November 27, 1764; attended school in England; immigrated to the United States in 1782 and settled in Montgomery, Pa.;…1995 National Book Critics Circle Awards
The 1995 National Book Critics Circle Awards were presented March 21, 1996, at New York University.FictionMrs. Ted Bliss, StanleyElkin (Hyperion)General NonfictionA Civil Action, Jonathan…1996 National Book Critics Circle Awards
The 1996 National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced March 18, 1997.FictionWomen in Their Beds, Gina Berriault (Counterpoint)General NonfictionBad Land, Jonathan Raban (Pantheon)…Bad Manners
Director:Jonathan KauferWriter:David GilmanPhaedra Cinema; R; 88 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:David Strathairn, Bonnie Bedelia, Saul Rubinek, Caroleen Feeney and Julie Harris It's a battle of the…Trending
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