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Reade, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Reade, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist and dramatist. He is noted for his historical romance The Cloister and the Hearth. After being elected a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,…

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…

Kesey, Ken Elton

(Encyclopedia) Kesey, Ken Elton, 1935–2001, American novelist and counterculture figure, b. La Junta, Colo.; grad. Univ. of Oregon (1957), Stanford Univ. (1960). While a student he volunteered for a…

Fast, Howard

(Encyclopedia) Fast, Howard, 1914–2003, American author, b. New York City. A prolific writer, he is best known for historical novels that mainly concern rebellion against various forms of tyranny.…

Muir, Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Muir, Edwin, 1887–1959, British author, b. Orkney Islands, Scotland. He moved with his family to Glasgow in 1901, where he remained for 18 years. In 1919 he went to London and joined…

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

(Encyclopedia) Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O), first U.S. public railroad, chartered in 1827 by a group of Baltimore businessmen to regain trans-Allegheny traffic lost to the newly opened…

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, 2001 News

Hollywood's first couple, shocked the world in February with the news of their separation. In a statement, they cited “difficulties inherent in divergent careers” as the cause for the split…

Tom BEVILL, Congress, AL (1921-2005)

BEVILL Tom , a Representative from Alabama; born in Townley, Walker County, Ala., March 27, 1921; graduated from Walker County High School, 1939; graduated from University of Alabama School of…

Tom Green County, TX Census Data

Texas Tom Green County, Texas People QuickFactsTom Green CountyTexasPopulation, 2005 estimate 103,61122,859,968Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.4%9.6%Population,…

Tom Green County, TX Social Statistics

Tom green county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school29,720100.0Nursery school,…