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Munro, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Munro, Alice, 1931–, Canadian writer, b. Wingham, Ont., as Alice Ann Laidlaw. Much acclaimed as one of the finest contemporary short-story writers, Munro is known for quiet,…Knights of the Golden Circle
(Encyclopedia) Knights of the Golden Circle, secret order of Southern sympathizers in the North during the Civil War. Its members were known as Copperheads. Dr. George W. L. Bickley, a Virginian who…Janet McTeer Biography
Janet McTeeractressBorn: 1962Birthplace: York, England An acclaimed British stage actress, McTeer made her big-screen debut in 1986's Half Moon Street. Although she appeared in several other…Lyman Rufus CASEY, Congress, ND (1837-1914)
Senate Years of Service: 1889-1893 Party: Republican CASEY Lyman Rufus , a Senator from North Dakota; born in York, Livingston County, N.Y., May 6, 1837; moved with his parents to Ypsilanti, Mich…Jonathan Pryce Biography
Jonathan Pryce actorBorn: 6/1/1947Birthplace: Holywell, Wales The black-clad man who graced the 1994 Infiniti TV ads with his elegant diction, Pryce won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in…1995 National Board of Review Awards
The National Board of Review, which publishes Films in Review, includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers.Best PictureSense and SensibilityBest ActorNicolas Cage,…Biographies: U.S. Military Leaders
U.S. Military Leaders Douglas MacArthur See also People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S.…procedure
(Encyclopedia) procedure, in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress. This article deals only with civil procedure in Anglo-American law (for criminal procedure, see criminal law).…Chauncey Judd: Captain John Wooster's
Dayton's Den Tobiah and Rachel Captain John Wooster's John Wooster, or Captain John, as he was most frequently called, was one of the five brothers already named, viz., David, Henry,…Portugal Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Portugal Index: History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Portuguese Relations HISTORYPortugal is one of the oldest…Trending
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