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Milne, A. A.

(Encyclopedia) Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander Milne)Milne, A. A.mĭln, mĭl [key], 1882–1956, English author. Milne began his literary career as a journalist and later became a regular contributor to…

Ashdown Forest

(Encyclopedia) Ashdown Forest, area of heathland and forest, c.10 sq mi (2,500 ha), East Sussex, SE England, famous as the setting for the Winnie the Pooh books by A. A. Milne. E. H. Shepard's…

Alvarez, A.

(Encyclopedia) Alvarez, A. (Alfred Alvarez)Alvarez, A.ălvärˈĕz, ălˈvərĕzˌ [key], 1929–2019, English writer, critic, and poet. He was a theater critic, a writer for the British Broadcasting Corp., a…

A. E.

(Encyclopedia) A. E.: see Russell, George William.

Rowse, A. L.

Shakespearean scholarBirthplace: Austell, EnglandBorn: 1903Died: 1997

Edwin A. Robinson

Robinson, Edwin Arlington[1869-1935](3)Born at Head Tide, Maine, Dec. 22, 1869. Educated at Harvard University. Mr. Robinson is a psychological poet of great subtlety; his poems are usually…

Henry A. Wallace

Name at birth: Henry Agard WallaceHenry A. Wallace of Iowa was the vice president of the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from 1941 until 1945. Wallace was Roosevelt's second…

Chester A. Arthur

Vice President Chester Alan Arthur became President on September 20, 1881, after the assassination of President James Garfield. Trained as a lawyer, Chester A. Arthur had long been a leader in…

Robert A. Taft

Robert A. Taft was known as "Mr. Republican" for his dominance during the years 1939-1953, when he served as a U.S. senator from Ohio. Robert Taft is most famous for his steady opposition to Franklin…