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Ward, Mrs. Humphry
(Encyclopedia) Ward, Mrs. Humphry, 1851–1920, English novelist, whose maiden name was Mary Augusta Arnold; granddaughter of Thomas Arnold. She was born in Tasmania but was brought to England and grew…program trading
(Encyclopedia) program trading, a form of securities trading, also known as index arbitrage. Program traders exploit the price discrepancies between indexes of stocks and futures contracts by using…Emin Pasha
(Encyclopedia) Emin PashaEmin Pashaāmēnˈ päˈshä [key], 1840–92, German explorer, whose original name was Eduard Schnitzer. A physician, he served (1876–78) under Gen. Charles Gordon in Sudan as a…Philidor, François-André Danican
(Encyclopedia) Philidor, François-André Danican, 1726–95, French chess player and composer, b. Dreux. The last in a line of well-known 17th- and 18th-century musicians, he was a celebrated composer,…Peacock, Thomas Love
(Encyclopedia) Peacock, Thomas Love, 1785–1866, English novelist and poet. He was employed by the East India Company from 1819 to 1856, serving as its chief examiner the final 20 years. Peacock's…Campbell, Colin
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Colin, d. 1729, Scottish architect, who, in England, became one of the initiators of the Neo-Palladian movement. Campbell's most important contribution to this revival of…Tolkien, J. R. R.
(Encyclopedia) Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)Tolkien, J. R. R.tälˈkēn, tōlˈ– [key], 1892–1973, British novelist, b. South Africa. A fantasy writer and Oxford don, Tolkien wrote The…(Robert) Trent Jones Sr. 2000 Deaths
(Robert) Trent Jones Sr.Age: 93 innovative golf course architect who designed or remodeled more than 500 courses, including Augusta National, Oakland Hills and Hazeltine National; had a…Rev. Dr. Bob Jones Jr. Biography
Rev. Dr. Bob Jones Jr.Age: 86 chancellor and board chairman of Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Banned interracial dating and marriage. Died: Nov. 12, 1997.Carld Jonaissant1997…Mother Jones Speaks to Striking Coal Miners
by MaryHarris This, my friends, marks, in my estimation, the most remarkable move ever made in the State of West Virginia. It is a day that will mark history in the long ages to come.…Trending
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