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Beaumont, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Beaumont, FrancisBeaumont, Francisbōˈmŏnt [key], 1584?–1616, English dramatist. Born of a distinguished family, he studied at Oxford and the Inner Temple. His literary reputation is…Poole, William Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Poole, William Frederick, 1821–94, American librarian, bibliographer, and historian, b. Essex co., Mass. Poole was librarian of the Boston Athenæum (1856–69), of the public libraries…Carson, Rachel Louise
(Encyclopedia) Carson, Rachel Louise, 1907–64, American writer and marine biologist, b. Springdale, Pa., M.A. Johns Hopkins, 1932. Her well-known books on sea life—Under the Sea-Wind (1941), The Sea…Crawford, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Crawford, Thomas, 1813–57, American sculptor, b. New York City. He was apprenticed to a wood carver and later worked for a firm of tombstone cutters. He achieved his first success with…duPont, Margaret Osborne
(Encyclopedia) duPont, Margaret Osborne, 1918–2012, American tennis player, b. Joseph, Oreg. Known for her aggressive play and endurance, she was one of the finest female players in the mid-20th cent…Boyd, Louise Arner
(Encyclopedia) Boyd, Louise Arner, 1887–1972, American arctic explorer, b. San Rafael, Calif. She led a series of scientific explorations on the east coast of Greenland. The expedition of 1933,…Rauch, Christian Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Rauch, Christian DanielRauch, Christian Danielkrĭsˈtyän däˈnyĕl roukh [key], 1777–1857, German sculptor. After studying in Rome (1804–11 and again later), where his work was influenced…Marie-Louise von Franz 1998 Deaths
Marie-Louise von FranzAge: 83 leading disciple of the famous psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. She was an expert on the significance of fairy tales.Died: Feb. 17, 1998.Morris K. UdallR -…Louise Imogen Guiney: Irish Peasant Song
Irish Peasant SongLouise Imogen GuineyI try to knead and spin, but my life is low the while. Oh, I long to be alone, and walk abroad a mile; Yet if I walk alone, and think of naught at all,…Louise McIntosh SLAUGHTER, Congress, NY (1929)
SLAUGHTER Louise McIntosh , a Representative from New York; born Louise McIntosh in Harlan County, Ky., August 14, 1929; graduated from Somerset High School, Somerset, Ky., 1947; B.S., University…Trending
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