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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…Vazov, Ivan
(Encyclopedia) Vazov, IvanVazov, Ivanĭvänˈ väˈzôf [key], 1850–1921, Bulgarian poet, novelist, and playwright, the first professional man of letters in Bulgaria. His work was inspired by the political…Walpole, Sir Hugh Seymour
(Encyclopedia) Walpole, Sir Hugh Seymour, 1884–1941, English novelist, b. New Zealand, educated at Cambridge. His first two novels were failures, but with Fortitude (1913) he achieved financial and…Uris, Leon
(Encyclopedia) Uris, LeonUris, Leony&oobreve;rĭsˈ [key], 1924–2003, American novelist, b. Baltimore. Uris, who wrote many popular novels, is best known for the runaway best seller Exodus (1958),…Kelly, Hugh
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Hugh, 1739–77, English dramatist, b. Killarney. His first and best-known play, the sentimental comedy False Delicacy, was produced by Garrick in 1768 and was extremely popular…Bell, John Joy
(Encyclopedia) Bell, John Joy, 1871–1934, Scottish author. He wrote a number of humorous stories and plays, frequently in dialect, of life in Glasgow, but is best remembered for his story Wee…Men's ATP Tour: 1997
1997FinalsTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpScoreJan. 5Qatar Mobil Open (Doha)Jim Courier$84,000T. Henman75 67 62Jan. 5Australian Hardcourt (Adelaide)Todd Woodbridge43,000S. Draper62 61Jan.…Biographies: Folk, Gospel, and World Musicians
Folk, Gospel, and World Musicians Joan Baez See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Biographies by CategoryBadu, Erykah, musician Baez, Joan, folk singer and…Men's ATP Tour: Late 1997
LATE 1997FinalsTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpScoreNov. 2Paris OpenPete Sampras$393,000J. Bjorkman63 46 63 61Nov. 2Columbian Open (Bogota)Francisco Clavet43,000N. Lapentti 63 63Nov.…Members of The House of Representatives, 112th Congress
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented;…Trending
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