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Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen

(Encyclopedia) Blunt, Wilfrid ScawenBlunt, Wilfrid Scawenskōˈĭn [key], 1840–1922, English poet and political writer. After retiring c.1872 from the diplomatic service, he began a career of travel and…

Nasir ad-Din

(Encyclopedia) Nasir ad-DinNasir ad-Dinnäˈsər äd-dēn [key], 1831?–1896, shah of Persia (1848–96). He and his able vizier, Mirza Taqi Khan, were responsible for shaking Persia from a long period of…

Maddie's Time Travel Essay

Maddie imagines being a daughter of King George III during the American Revolution Related Links American Revolution How to Write a…

The Devil's Dictionary: Diary

by Ambrose Bierce DIAPHRAGMDICTATORDIARY -n. A daily record of that part of one's life, which he can relate to himself without blushing. Hearst kept a diary wherein were writ All…

The Diary of Anne Frank

By:Frances Goodrich and Albert HackettAdapted by:Wendy KesselmanDirector:James LapineSets:Adrianne LobelCostumes:Martin PakledinazLighting:Brian MacDevittSound:Dan Moses SchreierOpened:12/97…

Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St. John

(Encyclopedia) Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St. JohnWaugh, Evelyn Arthur St. Johnēvˈlĭn, sĭnˈjən wô [key], 1903–66, English writer, considered the greatest satirist of his generation. Educated at Oxford, he…

Scott, Robert Falcon

(Encyclopedia) Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868–1912, British naval officer and antarctic explorer. He commanded two noted expeditions to Antarctica. The first expedition (1901–4), in the Discovery,…

Aliza's Time Travel Essay

Aliza imagines life in the year 2108 Related Links How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Punctuation Sentences Ten Tips for…

Nin, Anaïs

(Encyclopedia) Nin, AnaïsNin, Anaïsənīˈĭs nĭn, nēn [key], 1903–77, American writer, b. Paris. The daughter of the Spanish composer Joaquín Nin, she came to the United States as a child. She was a…