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Jerrold, Douglas William
(Encyclopedia) Jerrold, Douglas WilliamJerrold, Douglas Williamjĕrˈəld [key], 1803–57, English humorist and playwright. His plays Blackeyed Susan (1829) and Time Works Wonders (1845) were highly…Tryon, William
(Encyclopedia) Tryon, William, 1729–88, English colonial governor in North America. After a distinguished army career he was appointed (1764) lieutenant governor of North Carolina and succeeded (1765…Frederick William, duke of Brunswick
(Encyclopedia) Frederick William, 1771–1815, duke of Brunswick, German military hero. On the death (1806) of his father, Charles William Ferdinand, his duchy was seized by Napoleon I and added to the…Beebe, William
(Encyclopedia) Beebe, William (Charles William Beebe)Beebe, Williambēˈbē [key], 1877–1962, American ornithologist, explorer, and author, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.S. Columbia, 1898. He became (1899)…Frederick William III
(Encyclopedia) Frederick William III, 1770–1840, king of Prussia (1797–1840), son and successor of Frederick William II. Well-intentioned but weak and vacillating, he endeavored to maintain…Jennys
(Encyclopedia) Jennys, family of American painters, fl. 1770–1810. Little is known of the Jennys family. William Jennys and his son Richard painted portraits in Massachusetts and Connecticut. These…Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2d Earl
(Encyclopedia) Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2d Earl, 1748–1833, British administrator. Sent to Ireland as lord lieutenant in 1795, he expressed sympathy for the cause of Catholic…Missionaries
Conceived, composed and directed by:Elizabeth SwadosLighting:Beverly EmmonsCostumes:Kaye VoyceOpened:11/97 at the Majestic TheaterCast:Dorothy Abrahams, Vanessa Aspilaga, Carrie Crow, Josie…The Steward of Christendom
By:Sebastian BarryDirector:Max Stafford-ClarkSets:Julian McGowanLighting:Johanna TownMusic:Shaun DaveySound:Paul ArdittiOpened:1/97 at the Majestic TheaterCast: Donal McCann, Ali White, Tina…EDWARDS, John, Congress, KY (1748-1837)
Senate Years of Service: 1792-1795 Party: Anti-Administration EDWARDS John , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Stafford County, Va., in 1748; attended the common schools; moved to Fayette County…Trending
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