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Pranks and Plays
Pranks and PlaysAs there is no particular plan to this story, except to describe a few scenes in the life at Plumfield for the amusement of certain little persons, we will gently ramble along…Dummer, Jeremiah, c.1680–1739, colonial agent for Massachusetts and Connecticut
(Encyclopedia) Dummer, Jeremiah, c.1680–1739, colonial agent for Massachusetts and Connecticut, b. Boston; son of Jeremiah Dummer (1645–1718). He saw little opportunity for business in Boston and…Brecht, Bertolt
(Encyclopedia) Brecht, BertoltBrecht, Bertoltbĕrˈtôlt brĕkht [key], 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet, b. Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht. His brilliant wit, his outspoken Marxism, and his…Coleridge: The Rest of the Story
At Nether StoweyThe Rest of the Story Coleridge lived for thirty-six years after he left Stowey for Germany in 1798. His fame as a poet grew as the world became acquainted with and learned…Playing Pilgrims
Playing Pilgrims"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug."It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress."I don't think it's…Tóibín, Colm
(Encyclopedia) Tóibín, Colm, 1955–, Irish writer, b. Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, grad. University College, Dublin (1975). A prolific and varied author who prose is lucid and often brilliant, Tóibín has…Curious Collections
America's weird museums by Laura Hayes Arts & Entertainment | American History Gruesome | Medical Marvels | Curious Collections | Really Weird Science Related Links…Curious Collections
America's weird museums by Laura Hayes Arts & Entertainment | American History Gruesome | Medical Marvels | Curious Collections | Really Weird Science Related Links Destination…Kreymborg, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Kreymborg, AlfredKreymborg, Alfredkrāmˈbôrg [key], 1883–1966, American poet and anthologist, b. New York City. Originally one of the imagists, he wrote poems collected in Mushrooms (…Shalim, Land of
(Encyclopedia) Shalim, Land ofShalim, Land ofshāˈlĭm [key], in 1 Samuel, unidentified region, perhaps N of Jerusalem.Trending
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