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Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann
(Encyclopedia) Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann, 1774–1821, American Roman Catholic leader, usually called Mother Seton, b. Elizabeth Ann Bayley, New York City. She was the daughter of a prominent…Ventris, Michael George Francis
(Encyclopedia) Ventris, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English linguist. Ventris was a student of architecture, but he became interested in the untranslated Mycenaean scripts, particularly Linear B…Cahn, Sammy
(Encyclopedia) Cahn, SammyCahn, Sammykän [key], 1913–93, American lyricist, b. New York City as Samuel Cohen. With his first collaborator, Saul Chaplin, he wrote material for vaudeville, and scored…Sharp, Cecil James
(Encyclopedia) Sharp, Cecil James, 1859–1924, English musician, best known for his researches in English folk music. In 1911 he founded the English Folk Dance Society. In the United States he…Michael J. Fox, 2000 News
actor, announced in Jan. that he planned to leave his hit show, Spin City, after the 1999–2000 season to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed in 1991. Just…Vicente Fox Quesada, 2000 News
Mexican politician, was elected president in July, ending 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Fox, a candidate of the conservative National Action Party, is a former…Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
by Aesop The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tre...The BlackamoorThe Lion, the Bear, and the Fox A Lion and a Bear were fighting for possession of a kid, which they had both seized at the same…Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
by Aesop The Hound and the HareThe Trumpeter Taken PrisonerThe Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox A Lion was lying asleep at the mouth of his den when a Mouse ran over his back and tickled him…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape
by Aesop The Lion and the BullThe Eagle and the CocksThe Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape A Wolf charged a Fox with theft, which he denied, and the case was brought before an Ape to be tried.…Aesop's Fables: The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
by Aesop Mercury and the WoodmanThe Lion and the MouseThe Ass, the Fox, and the Lion An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together. They hadn't gone…Trending
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