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Chesnutt, Charles Waddell
(Encyclopedia) Chesnutt, Charles WaddellChesnutt, Charles Waddellwädĕlˈ [key], 1858–1932, American author and lawyer, b. Cleveland, Ohio. In 1887 he was admitted to the Ohio bar. His short stories…Brewer's: Conjuring Cap
I must put on my conjuring cap- i.e. your question requires deliberate thought, and I must reflect on it. Eric XIV., King of Sweden, was a great admirer of magic, and had an “enchanted cap…Hecate
(Encyclopedia) HecateHecatehĕkˈətē, hĕkˈĭt [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of ghosts and witchcraft. Originally she seems to have been an extremely powerful and benevolent goddess,…woman suffrage
(Encyclopedia) woman suffrage, the right of women to vote. Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism. On the European…Jack the Ripper
(Encyclopedia) Jack the Ripper, name given to an unidentified late-19th-century murderer in London, England; also known as the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. From Aug. to Nov., 1888, he was…Bird Woman
(Encyclopedia) Bird Woman: see Sacajawea.Discourse On Woman
by LucretiaMott There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said,…Ain't I A Woman?
by Sojourner Truth Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all…Two-Woman
Time1United States II1:37.762Germany I1:38.063Germany II1:38.29USA II—Jill Bakken & Vonetta Flowers; GER I—Sandra Prokoff & Ulrike Holzner; GER II—Susi-Lisa Erdmann & Nicole…Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is the super-powered heroine who has been fighting evildoers since her comic book debut in 1941. Wonder Woman was created that year by "Charles Moulton" -- a pen name for William…Trending
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