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(Encyclopedia) DES or diethylstilbestrolDESdīˌĕthˌəlstĭlbĕsˈtrôl [key], synthetic nonsteroid female sex hormone having the same physiological effects as estrogen. In the 1940s and 50s DES was…Durand, Asher Brown
(Encyclopedia) Durand, Asher BrownDurand, Asher Browndy&oomacr;răndˈ [key], 1796–1886, American painter and engraver, b. near Newark, N.J. He established a reputation by his engravings of…yam
(Encyclopedia) yam, common name for some members of the Dioscoreaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical climbing herbs or shrubs with starchy rhizomes often cultivated for food. The largest genus…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Lover's Morning Salute To His Mistress
by Robert Burns Inconstancy In LoveThe Winter Of LifeThe Lover's Morning Salute To His Mistress Tune-"Deil tak the wars." Sleep'st thou, or wak'st thou, fairest creature? Rosy…telecommuting
(Encyclopedia) telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, accessing work-related materials at a business office, or transmitting materials to an office…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.…Sillitoe, Alan
(Encyclopedia) Sillitoe, Alan, 1928–2010, English writer, b. Nottingham. The son of an illiterate tannery worker, he grew up in poverty, left school at 14, and was himself a factory worker as a…Keble, John
(Encyclopedia) Keble, JohnKeble, Johnkēˈbəl [key], 1792–1866, English clergyman and poet. His career (1807–11) at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was one of unusual distinction. Made fellow of Oriel…Hopper, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Hopper, Edward, 1882–1967, American painter and engraver, b. Nyack, N.Y., studied in New York City with Robert Henri and other Ashcan School painters. Hopper lived in France for a year…Jones, Casey
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Casey, 1864–1900, American locomotive engineer celebrated in ballad and song, probably b. Jordan, Fulton co., Ky. His real name was John Luther Jones, but at the age of 17 he…Trending
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