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Oakley, Annie
(Encyclopedia) Oakley, Annie, 1860–1926, American theatrical performer, b. Darke co., Ohio. Her original name was Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee. From childhood on she was a “dead shot” with a rifle. She…The Harlem Renaissance
Three writers and their contemporary counterparts by Jace Clayton For many young Black writers and artists who gravitated to New York City's Harlem in the 1920s, the sudden interest…Giraldus Cambrensis
(Encyclopedia) Giraldus CambrensisGiraldus Cambrensisjĭrălˈdəs kămbrĕnˈsĭs [key], c.1146–1223, Norman-Welsh churchman and historian, also called Gerald of Wales and Gerald de Barri. He was associated…Cuala Press
(Encyclopedia) Cuala PressCuala Pressk&oomacr;ˈlä [key], private printing press founded in Dundrum, Ireland, in 1902 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, the sisters of William Butler Yeats. Called the…Magruder, John Bankhead
(Encyclopedia) Magruder, John BankheadMagruder, John Bankheadməgr&oomacr;ˈdər [key], 1810–71, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Winchester, Va. His reckless daring in the Mexican…Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess ofClanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess ofy&oomacr;ˈlĭk də bûrg, klănrĭkˈərd [key], 1604–57, Irish Catholic nobleman…Clonmel
(Encyclopedia) Clonmel Clonmel klŏnmĕlˈ [key], town, administrative center of South Riding, Co. Tipperary, S…Leacock, Stephen Butler
(Encyclopedia) Leacock, Stephen Butler, 1869–1944, Canadian economist and humorist, b. England, grad. Univ. of Toronto (B.A., 1891), Univ. of Chicago (Ph.D., 1903). Head of the department of…Fackenthal, Frank Diehl
(Encyclopedia) Fackenthal, Frank DiehlFackenthal, Frank Diehlfăkˈənthôl [key], 1883–1968, American educator, b. Hellertown, Pa., grad. Columbia, 1906. He served Columbia as chief clerk (1906–10),…Wilson, Robert Butler, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Robert Butler, Jr., 1973–, American economist, b. Geneva, Nebr., D.B.A. Harvard, 1963. A faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business since 1964 (emeritus from…Trending
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