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Baldwin, James
(Encyclopedia)Baldwin, James, 1924–87, American author, b. New York City. He spent an impoverished boyhood in Harlem, became a Pentecostal preacher at 14, and left the church three years later. He moved to Paris ...Ledbetter, Huddie William
(Encyclopedia)Ledbetter, Huddie William: see Leadbelly. ...Hathaway, Anne
(Encyclopedia)Hathaway, Anne: see Shakespeare, William. ...Red Eagle
(Encyclopedia)Red Eagle: see Weatherford, William. ...Porter, William Sydney
(Encyclopedia)Porter, William Sydney: see O. Henry. ...Pickering, William
(Encyclopedia)Pickering, William: see Whittingham, Charles. ...Piers Plowman
(Encyclopedia)Piers Plowman: see Langland, William. ...A. E.
(Encyclopedia)A. E.: see Russell, George William. ...Stirling, Lord
(Encyclopedia)Stirling, Lord: see Alexander, William. ...Mkapa, Benjamin William
(Encyclopedia)Mkapa, Benjamin William mkäˈpä [key], 1938–2020, Tanzanian diplomat and political leader. Acquiring a background in both the foreign service and journalism, Mkapa served in a variety of posts, in...Browse by Subject
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