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Brinton, Crane
(Encyclopedia) Brinton, Crane (Clarence Crane Brinton), 1898–1968, American historian, b. Winsted, Conn. He received his Ph.D. from Oxford in 1923 and began teaching at Harvard the same year,…White, William
(Encyclopedia) White, William, 1748–1836, American Episcopal bishop, b. Philadelphia, grad. College of Philadelphia (now Univ. of Pennsylvania), 1765. He was ordained in England in 1772, returning to…Anderson, Sherwood
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Sherwood, 1876–1941, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Camden, Ohio. After serving briefly in the Spanish-American War, he became a successful advertising man and…Hopkins, Gerard Manley
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844–89, English poet, educated at Oxford. Entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1866 and the Jesuit novitiate in 1868, he was ordained in 1877. Upon becoming a…Britten, Benjamin, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh
(Encyclopedia) Britten, Benjamin, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, 1913–76, English composer. Britten's most characteristic expression is found in his vocal music, much of which was written for his…Capote, Truman
(Encyclopedia) Capote, TrumanCapote, Trumankäpōˈtē [key], 1924–84, American author, b. New Orleans as Truman Streckfus Persons. During his lifetime, the witty, diminutive writer was a well-known…Wells-Barnett, Ida Bell
(Encyclopedia) Wells-Barnett, Ida Bell, 1862–1931, African-American civil-rights advocate and feminist, b. Holly Springs, Miss. Born a slave, she attended a freedman's school and was orphaned at 16.…Samuel Fuller Biography
Samuel FullerAge: 85 film director, screen-writer and producer ranked internationally among the best. Famed for low-budget productions. Died: Oct. 30, 1997.Joseph Fuchs1997 DeathsEd Furgol…Jolie Gabor Biography
Jolie Gaboractress mother of Zsa Zsa and Eva GaborBorn: 1900?Died: 1997Ed Furgol1997 DeathsMagda GaborU.K. Business News
From The Financial Times See Also: This Day in HistoryToday’s BirthdaysDaily IQWeather May faces fight over ?3.7bn in disability paymentsIssue set to undermine Tory attempts to soften face of the…Trending
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