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William Stephenson
Name at birth: William Samuel Clouston StangerSir William Stephenson was a Canadian industrialist who helped create American and British intelligence organizations at the outset of World War II.…Der Rosenkavalier <br/>(The Knight of the Rose)
Music:Richard StraussLibretto:Hugo von HofmannsthalPremiere:Dresden, January 26, 1911 Strauss's first successful comic opera begins in the bedroom of the Marschallin of Werdenberg, where the…Jonathan KNIGHT, Congress, PA (1787-1858)
KNIGHT Jonathan , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bucks County, Pa., November 22, 1787; moved with his parents to East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pa., in 1801; attended the common…Nehemiah KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1746-1808)
KNIGHT Nehemiah , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in ``Knightsville,'' Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural…2000–2001 Daytime Emmy Awards
The 2000–2001 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 18, 2001, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.Outstanding Drama Series: As the World Turns (CBS)Lead Actor in a Drama Series:…Henderson, Leon
(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Leon, 1895–1986, American economist, administrator of the Office of Price Administration (1941–42), b. Millville, N.J. An official of the Russell Sage Foundation (1925–34),…Lydgate, John
(Encyclopedia) Lydgate, JohnLydgate, Johnlĭdˈgāt [key], c.1370–c.1450, English poet, a monk of Bury St. Edmunds. A professed disciple of Chaucer, he was one of the most influential, voluminous, and…Douglas, William, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, William, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar, 1327?–1384, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. About 1348 he returned to Scotland from France and…George, Saint
(Encyclopedia) George, Saint, 4th cent.?, perhaps a soldier in the imperial army who died for the faith in Asia Minor. His life is cloaked in legends; Gibbon's identification of him with George of…Calvino, Italo
(Encyclopedia) Calvino, ItaloCalvino, Italoĭtəlō călvēˈnō [key], 1923–85, Italian novelist. Calvino was one of the most popular novelists of the 20th cent. Although loneliness is an essential…Trending
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