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Yonge, Charlotte Mary
(Encyclopedia) Yonge, Charlotte MaryYonge, Charlotte Maryyŭng [key], 1823–1901, English novelist. Her writing as well as her life was restricted by the rigid High Church tenets of her upbringing. In…Sophia Charlotte
(Encyclopedia) Sophia CharlotteSophia Charlottezōfēˈä shärlôtˈə [key], 1668–1705, first queen of Prussia, second wife of King Frederick I, daughter of Electress Sophia of Hanover, and sister of King…Cushman, Charlotte Saunders
(Encyclopedia) Cushman, Charlotte SaundersCushman, Charlotte Saundersk&oobreve;shˈmən [key], 1816–76, one of the first outstanding American actresses, b. Boston. Cushman turned from opera to…Jean
(Encyclopedia) JeanJeanzhäN [key], 1921–2019, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000); son of Charlotte, grand duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix, prince of Bourbon-Parma. He fought with Great Britain's…Queen Charlotte Islands
(Encyclopedia) Queen Charlotte Islands, archipelago of several large and many small islands, off the coast of W British Columbia, Canada. The main islands are Graham and Moresby. Masset on Graham…Graham Island
(Encyclopedia) Graham Island, 2,485 sq mi (6,436 sq km), off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, northernmost and largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands.Brewer's: Temple Bar
called “the City Golgotha,” because the heads of traitors, etc., were exposed there. (Removed 1878.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Temple of SolomonTemple…Brewer's: Temple of Solomon
Timbs, in his Notabilia, p. 192, tells us that the treasure provided by David for this building exceeded 900 millions sterling (!). The building was only about 150 feet long and 105 wide.…Shirley Temple Black
Shirley Temple BlackactressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films…Stone Temple Pilots
Shangri-La-Dee-DaAtlantic Despite some seemingly insurmountable problems—like singer Scott Weiland's heroin addiction, which landed him in jail for five months—Stone Temple Pilots have…Trending
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