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Vivien Leigh Biography
Vivien Leigh (Vivian Mary Hartley)actress Born: 11/5/1913Birthplace: Darjeeling, India Legendary in her Oscar-winning role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), Leigh also was famous for…Redi, Francesco
(Encyclopedia) Redi, FrancescoRedi, Francescofränchāsˈkō rāˈdē [key], 1626?–1698?, Italian naturalist, poet, philologist, and court physician to the dukes of Tuscany. Through controlled experiments…Colorado, University of
(Encyclopedia) Colorado, University of, main campus at Boulder; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1877. There are campuses at Colorado Springs and Denver; the main medical campus…Brewer's: Aurora Australis
The Southern lights, a similar phenomenon to the “Aurora Borealis.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Aurora BorealisAurora A B C D E F G H I J K L…Brewer's: Aurora Borealis
(Latin). The electrical lights occasionally seen in the northern part of the sky; also called “Northern Lights,” and “Merry Dancers.” (See Derwentwater.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Aurora Raby
A rich, noble English orphan; left to the care of guardians; a Catholic in religion; and in person. “A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.” Byron: Don Juan. xv 43. Source:…Brewer's: Aurora Septentrionalis
Same as Aurora Australis (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AusoniaAurora Raby A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Name at birth: Elizabeth BarrettElizabeth Barrett Browning was a beloved English poet of the 19th century, famous for her love poems and for her marriage to poet Robert Browning. She wrote the line…Parrington, Vernon Louis
(Encyclopedia) Parrington, Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, American literary historian and scholar, b. Aurora, Ill. His cultural interpretation of American literature was an expression of his belief in…Janet Leigh 2004 Deaths
Janet LeighAge: 77 esteemed actress who gave compelling performances in dozens of films, including The Manchurian Candidate and Touch of Evil. She's best known as the larcenous office worker…Trending
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