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Stewart, Martha
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Martha, 1941–, American entrepeneur and tastemaker, b. Jersey City, N.J., as Martha Helen Kostyra, grad. Barnard College (1963). Moving to Westport, Conn., she started (1976)…Vachel Lindsay: The Chinese Nightingale
The Chinese NightingaleVachel Lindsay"How, how," he said. "Friend Chang," I said, "San Francisco sleeps as the dead — Ended license, lust and play: Why do you iron the night away? Your big…Ware, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Ware, Isaac, d. 1766, English architect of the Georgian period. After travels in Italy he was employed in 1729 as clerk of the works at Windsor Castle. For Philip, earl of Chesterfield…cloth of gold
(Encyclopedia) cloth of gold, fabric woven wholly or partly of gold threads. From remote times gold has been used as material for weaving either alone or with other fibers. In India tapestries were…Mukherjee, Pranab Kumar
(Encyclopedia) Mukherjee, Pranab Kumar, 1935–2020, Indian political leader. He was a lawyer, college teacher, and journalist before entering politics, and from 1972 (except for 1986–88) was a member…Oxford and Asquith, Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Oxford and Asquith, Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st earl of, 1852–1928, British statesman. Of a middle-class family, he attended Oxford, became a barrister in London in 1876, and was…Where will the Sun first rise on January 1, 2000?
Whether the millennium begins in 2000 or 2001 is not the only debate surrounding the New Year's Eve party of the century. Just exactly where the dawn of the new age will take place has become an…The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the Cattle of the Sun - The Odyssey
The Visit to the Dead. [1] Ulysses Leaves Scheria and Re... The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the Cattle of the Sun. "After we were clear of the river Oceanus, and had got out into…Meek, Carrie Pittman
(Encyclopedia) Meek, Carrie Pittman , 1926-2021, American politician, b. Tallahassee, Fl., Florida A&M Univ. (B.A., 1946), Univ. of Michigan (M.A…Springfield
(Encyclopedia) Springfield. 1 City (1990 pop. 105,227), state capital and seat of Sangamon co., central Ill., on the Sangamon River; settled 1818, inc. as a city 1840. In a rich agricultural region (…Trending
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