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Thomas MOORE, Congress, SC (1759-1822)
MOORE Thomas , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg District, S.C., in 1759; served in the Revolutionary War, taking part in the Battle of Cowpens at the age of sixteen;…William MOORE, Congress, NJ (1810-1878)
MOORE William , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., December 25, 1810; attended private schools for a short time; became engaged in mercantile pursuits…Yeats, W. B.
(Encyclopedia) Yeats, W. B. (William Butler Yeats), 1865–1939, Irish poet and playwright, b. Dublin. The greatest lyric poet Ireland has produced and one of the major figures of 20th-century…naturalism, in literature
(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in literature, an approach that proceeds from an analysis of reality in terms of natural forces, e.g., heredity, environment, physical drives. The chief literary theorist…Christmas
(Encyclopedia) Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks…fable
(Encyclopedia) fable, brief allegorical narrative, in verse or prose, illustrating a moral thesis or satirizing human beings. The characters of a fable are usually animals who talk and act like…Walton, Sam
(Encyclopedia) Walton, Sam (Samuel Moore Walton), 1918–92, American retailing executive, b. Kingfisher, Okla. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart…logical positivism
(Encyclopedia) logical positivism, also known as logical or scientific empiricism, modern school of philosophy that attempted to introduce the methodology and precision of mathematics and the natural…1996–1998 Broadway Premieres
American DaughterAnnieAntony and CleopatraArtBarrymoreBeauty Queen of LeenaneCabaretThe CapemanChicagoThe Diary of Anne FrankA Doll's HouseDreamDreams and NightmaresThe Gin GameHigh…A Coruña
(Encyclopedia) A Coruña A Coruña ä kōr&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], formerly La Coruña La Coruña lä kōr&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], city (2020 est. pop. 247,604…Trending
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