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Paine, Albert Bigelow

(Encyclopedia) Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861–1937, American author, b. New Bedford, Mass. He is best remembered as the author of the authorized biography of Mark Twain (3 vol., 1912) and as the editor…

Kathryn Murray Biography

Kathryn MurrayAge: 92 dance-studio executive and early television personality who hosted The Arthur Murray Party in the 1950s. The comedic show helped spread interest in ballroom dancing.Died…

Wilkinson, Marguerite Ogden Bigelow

Wilkinson, Marguerite Ogden Bigelow[1883-1928](2)Born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 15, 1883. Educated at Northwestern University. Married James Wilkinson, 1909. Author of "In Vivid Gardens…

Molinos, Miguel de

(Encyclopedia) Molinos, Miguel deMolinos, Miguel demēgĕlˈ dā mōlēˈnōs [key], 1640–1697?, Spanish priest and mystic. He was the founder of quietism, which he adhered to in its most extreme form. From…

Lowell, James Russell

(Encyclopedia) Lowell, James Russell, 1819–91, American poet, critic, and editor, b. Cambridge, Mass. He was influential in revitalizing the intellectual life of New England in the mid-19th cent.…

Mojave Trails National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Mojave Trails National Monument, 1.6 million acres (647,000 hectares), SE California. Linking Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve, it follows the trails of the…

Abijah BIGELOW, Congress, MA (1775-1860)

BIGELOW Abijah , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Westminster, Mass., on December 5, 1775; attended Leicester (Mass.) Academy and an academy at New Ipswich, N.H.; was graduated from…