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Rolfe, John
(Encyclopedia) Rolfe, JohnRolfe, Johnrŏlf [key], 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia. He reached the colony in May, 1610, and introduced (1612) the regular cultivation of tobacco, which became…Black, Hugh
(Encyclopedia) Black, Hugh, 1868–1953, Scottish-American theologian and author. After serving as a pastor in Paisley and Edinburgh, he emigrated to the United States in 1906 to begin a professorship…Gros Ventre
(Encyclopedia) Gros VentreGros Ventregrō văNˈtrə [key] [Fr.,=big belly], name used by the French for two quite distinct Native North American groups. One was the Atsina, a detached band of the…Zeisberger, David
(Encyclopedia) Zeisberger, DavidZeisberger, Davidzīsˈbərgər [key], 1721–1808, American Moravian missionary, b. Moravia. While a youth, he lived in Holland and later in London, where he met Graf von…nomad
(Encyclopedia) nomadnomadnōˈmădˌ [key], one of a group of people without fixed habitation, especially pastoralists. (Some authorities prefer the terms “nonsedentary” or “migratory” rather than “…Morton, Sarah Wentworth
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Sarah Wentworth, 1759–1846, American author, b. Boston. Under her pseudonym, Philenia, she wrote such works as Ouâbi: Or the Virtues of Nature (1790), a sentimental Native…Best American Journalism of the 20th Century
The following works were chosen as the 20th century's best American journalism by a panel of experts assembled by New York University's journalism department.John Hersey: “Hiroshima,” The…Notable Books by Mexican and Mexican-American Authors
Ten Mexican and Mexican-American literary works Octavio Paz wrote The Labyrinth of Solitude in 1950 Related Links Mexico Puebla Hispanic Heritage Month Notable Hispanic…Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer
Author:E. Ethelbert Miller St. Martin's Press Besides having one of the most melodious names in poetry, E. Ethelbert Miller has been writing for several decades. Miller, an active presence in…The Top Ten: American Film Institute's Funniest Movies
December 10 - 17 Funniest Movies The American Film Institute asked more than 1,500 members of the film community to pick the 100 funniest films of all time. Rank Film Year1. Some…Trending
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