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Young, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Young, Edward, 1683–1765, English poet and dramatist. After a disappointing political life he took holy orders about 1724, serving for a time as the royal chaplain before becoming…Zoar, village, United States
(Encyclopedia) ZoarZoarzôr, zōˈər [key], village, Tuscarawas co., E central Ohio, on the Tuscarawas River; founded 1817, inc. 1884. It was founded by a group of Separatists from S Germany who fled…Booth, Junius Brutus
(Encyclopedia) Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796–1852, Anglo-American actor. After experience in the provinces, he appeared at Covent Garden. In 1817, with his portrayal of Richard III, he established…Bluntschli, Johann Kaspar
(Encyclopedia) Bluntschli, Johann KasparBluntschli, Johann Kasparyōˈhän käsˈpär bl&oobreve;nchˈlē [key], 1808–81, Swiss jurist and political scientist. Trained at the Univ. of Berlin, he taught…Traven, B.
(Encyclopedia) Traven, B., 1890–1969, German language novelist. During his life Traven refused to divulge any information concerning himself. His birth name is still uncertain, as is his birthplace.…Caballero, Fernán
(Encyclopedia) Caballero, FernánCaballero, Fernánfārnänˈ käbälyāˈrō [key], pseud. of Cecilia Böhl de FaberCecilia Böhl de Faberthāthēˈlyä böl dā fäbārˈ [key], 1796–1877, Spanish novelist and…Livy
(Encyclopedia) Livy (Titus Livius)Livylĭvˈē [key], 59 b.c.–a.d. 17, Roman historian, b. Patavium (Padua), probably of noble family. He lived most of his life in Rome. The breadth of his education is…living will
(Encyclopedia) living will or advance health care directive, legal document in which a person expresses in advance his or her wishes concerning the use of artificial life support and other medical…darmstadtium
(Encyclopedia) darmstadtium, artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Ds; at. no. 110; mass number of most stable isotope 281; m.p., b.p., sp. gr., and valence unknown. Situated in…Davies, Robertson
(Encyclopedia) Davies, Robertson (William Robertson Davies)Davies, Robertsondāˈvĭs [key], 1913–95, Canadian writer and editor. After receiving a B.Litt. from Oxford (1938), he joined the Old Vic…Trending
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