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The Queen Mum Turns 100! Britain honors the country's most beloved royal by David Johnson The Queen Mother arrives at London's Guildhall for a celebratory lunch in her honor on June 27, 2000. The…Sidgwick, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Sidgwick, HenrySidgwick, Henrysĭjˈwĭk [key], 1838–1900, English philosopher. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and taught moral philosophy there from 1869 until 1900. The basis…Pater, Walter Horatio
(Encyclopedia) Pater, Walter HoratioPater, Walter Horatiopāˈtər [key], 1839–94, English essayist and critic. In 1864 he was elected a fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford, and he subsequently led an…Lewes, George Henry
(Encyclopedia) Lewes, George HenryLewes, George Henryl&oomacr;ˈĭs [key], 1817–78, English critic and author. As editor of the Leader (1850–54) and of the Fortnightly Review (1865–66), Lewes…Moore, Brian
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Brian, 1921–99, Canadian-American novelist, b. Belfast, Northern Ireland. He emigrated to Canada in 1948, where he was a reporter for the Montreal Gazette. He later moved to the…Cameron, Julia Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Julia MargaretCameron, Julia Margaretkămˈərən [key], 1815–79, English pioneer photographer, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). Born and married into the high ranks of the British…Betjeman, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Betjeman, Sir JohnBetjeman, Sir Johnbĕtˈjəmən [key], 1906–84, English poet, b. London. Traditional in rhyme and meter, his verse combined a witty appraisal of the English present with…Gorey, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Gorey, Edward, 1925–2000, American illustrator and writer, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard, 1950. He lived and worked in New York City and Cape Cod until 1986 when he moved permanently to…Literary Festivals
Celebrations of writers by Christine Frantz, Holly Hartman, Laura Hayes, Ann-Marie Imbornoni, David Johnson, and Beth Rowen Want to honor your favorite author? Attend the festival devoted to…Queen Victoria
Once England's longest-ruling monarch Related Links The Victorian Era in Literature British Royal Family Tree How To Get Your Own Royal Title Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World…Trending
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