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Clarkson, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Clarkson, Thomas, 1760–1846, English abolitionist. He devoted most of his life to agitation against slavery, and the voluminous information that he gathered on the slave trade helped…Dane, Clemence
(Encyclopedia) Dane, Clemence, pseud. of Winifred Ashton, 1888–1965, English novelist and playwright. She was an artist, teacher, and actress before she turned to writing. Her first novel, A Regiment…The Congress of Women: Philanthropy for Girls in Paris
by Madame Marie Marshall A Study in Göethe's Faust.The LeperPhilanthropy for Girls in Paris.[1] Mme. Marie Marshall is a native of Paris, France. She was born in 1849. Her mother moved to…Utopia: Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages
Of the Travelling of the Utopians Of Their Military Discipline Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages "They do not make slaves of prisoners of war, except those that are taken in…Maistre, Xavier de
(Encyclopedia) Maistre, Xavier deMaistre, Xavier dezävyāˈ [key]Maistre, Xavier de də mĕsˈtrə [key], 1763–1852, French writer, b. Savoy; brother of Joseph de Maistre. He served in the Russian army and…Leslie, Charles Robert
(Encyclopedia) Leslie, Charles RobertLeslie, Charles Robertlĕzˈlē [key], 1794–1859, English painter and writer, b. London. Educated in the United States, he returned to England to study art and to…Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Chapter IX
Chapter IX I have now reached a period of my life when I can give dates. I left Baltimore, and went to live with Master Thomas Auld, at St. Michael's, in March, 1832. It was now more than seven…Philemon, epistle of the New Testament
(Encyclopedia) PhilemonPhilemonfĭlēˈmən [key], letter of the New Testament, written to a Colossian named Philemon by Paul, probably when the latter was a prisoner in Rome (c.a.d. 60). Onesimus,…Girl Scouts
(Encyclopedia) Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Juliette Gordon Low. It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts (see Scouts) and Girl Guides…Roscoe, William
(Encyclopedia) Roscoe, William, 1753–1831, English historian and author. He was called to the bar in 1774, and later, as a member of Parliament, fought against the slave trade (1806). The Life of…Trending
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