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Smith, Stevie
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Stevie (Margaret Florence Smith), 1902–71, English poet and novelist, b. Hull, Yorkshire. At first unnoticed as a poet, she worked in a London publisher's office until 1953.…Gattinara, Mercurino Arborio, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Gattinara, Mercurino Arborio, marchese diGattinara, Mercurino Arborio, marchese dimĕrc&oomacr;rēˈnō ärbôˈrēō märkĕˈza dē gätˌtēnäˈrä [key], 1465–1530, Italian statesman and jurist…Clark, Helen
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Helen, 1950–, New Zealand politician, prime minister (1999–2008), b. Hamilton, N.Z. A graduate of the Univ. of Auckland (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1974), she taught political science…Ford, Paul Leicester
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Paul LeicesterFord, Paul Leicesterlĕsˈtər [key], 1865–1902, American historian and novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. His father, Gordon L. Ford, then possessed probably the best…Cambridge, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Cambridge Cambridge kāmˈbrĭj [key], city, S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was…Washington, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Treaty of, May, 1871, agreement concluded between the United States and Great Britain in Washington, D.C. Its principal articles provided for determination of the Alabama…Bermuda Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Bermuda Index: Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations and U.S.-Bermudian Relations HISTORICAL…Inge, William Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Inge, William RalphInge, William Ralphĭng [key], 1860–1954, Anglican prelate and author. He was fellow of King's College, Cambridge (1886–88), fellow and tutor of Hertford College,…Le Gallienne, Eva
(Encyclopedia) Le Gallienne, EvaLe Gallienne, Evaləgălˈyən [key], 1899–1991, American actress, producer, director, and translator, b. London; daughter of poet Richard Le Gallienne. She made her debut…Eaton, John Henry
(Encyclopedia) Eaton, John Henry, 1790–1856, U.S. Senator (1818–29) and Secretary of War (1829–31), b. Halifax co., N.C. After being admitted to the bar, he practiced in Franklin, Tenn., and married…Trending
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