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William Blake: The Book of Thel, IV

by WilliamBlakeIIIIV The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar: Thel enter'd in & saw the secrets of the land unknown; She saw the couches of the dead, & where the…

Blake FARENTHOLD, Congress, TX (1962)

FARENTHOLD Blake , a Representative from Texas; born in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., December 12, 1961; graduated from Incarnate Word High School, Corpus Christi, Tex., 1980; B.S.,…

Islington

(Encyclopedia) Islington Islington ĭzˈlĭngtən [key], inner borough of Greater London, SE England. Islington, in the…

Dutch Wars

(Encyclopedia) Dutch Wars, series of conflicts between the English and Dutch during the mid to late 17th cent. The wars had their roots in the Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry, although the last of the…

Stubbs, George

(Encyclopedia) Stubbs, George, 1724–1806, English painter known for his studies of horses. Self-taught, Stubbs was interested in comparative anatomy and published his Anatomy of the Horse (1766),…

Samuel Azariah SHELTON, Congress, MO (1858-1948)

SHELTON Samuel Azariah , a Representative from Missouri; born near Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Ala., September 3, 1858; moved with his widowed mother to Webster County, Mo., in 1869; attended…

Shelton Farrar LEAKE, Congress, VA (1812-1884)

LEAKE Shelton Farrar , a Representative from Virginia; born near Hillsboro, Albemarle County, Va., November 30, 1812; completed preparatory studies; taught school; studied law; was admitted to the…

pseudonym

(Encyclopedia) pseudonympseudonyms&oomacr;ˈdənĭm [key] [Gr.,=false name], name assumed, particularly by writers, to conceal identity. A writer's pseudonym is also referred to as a nom de plume (…

Guthrie, Woody

(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Woody (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), 1912–67, American folk singer, guitarist, and composer, b. Okemah, Okla. Guthrie was an itinerant musician and laborer from the age of 13.…