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(Encyclopedia) essay, relatively short literary composition in prose, in which a writer discusses a topic, usually restricted in scope, or tries to persuade the reader to accept a particular point of…John Matthew O'CONNELL, Congress, RI (1872-1941)
O'CONNELL John Matthew , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., August 10, 1872; attended the public schools; taught in the local schools 1892-1902; was…O’CONNELL, John Matthew, Congress, RI (1872-1941)
O’CONNELL, John Matthew, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., August 10, 1872; attended the public schools; taught in the local schools 1892-1902; was…MATTHEWS, Donald Ray (Billy), Congress, FL (1907-1997)
MATTHEWS Donald Ray (Billy) , a Representative from Florida; born in Micanopy, Alachua County, Fla., October 3, 1907; attended the public schools of Hawthorne, Fla.; graduated from the…Donald Ray (Billy) MATTHEWS, Congress, FL (1907-1997)
MATTHEWS, Donald Ray (Billy), a Representative from Florida; born in Micanopy, Alachua County, Fla., October 3, 1907; attended the public schools of Hawthorne, Fla.; graduated from the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Elegy On Captain Matthew Henderson
by Robert Burns Election BalladThe EpitaphElegy On Captain Matthew Henderson A Gentleman who held the Patent for his Honours immediately from Almighty God. Should the poor be…Adams, Will
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Will (William Adams), 1564?–1620, first Englishman to visit Japan. As pilot of a Dutch ship searching for gold and trade, he reached Japan in 1600. At first imprisoned and…treaty port
(Encyclopedia) treaty port, port opened to foreign trade by a treaty. The term is usually confined to ports in those countries that formerly strongly objected to foreign trade or attempted altogether…The 100 Best English-Language Novels of the 20th Century
The Board of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, published its selections in July 1998. Ulysses, James Joyce (1922) The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) A Portrait of the…Gothic romance
(Encyclopedia) Gothic romance, type of novel that flourished in the late 18th and early 19th cent. in England. Gothic romances were mysteries, often involving the supernatural and heavily tinged with…Trending
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