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Lawrence 1 City (1990 pop. 26,763), Marion co., central Ind., a residential suburb of Indianapolis, on the West Fork of the White River. It has light manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 65,608), seat of Douglas co., NE Kans., on the Kansas River; inc. 1858. Although agricultural trade is econ... Read more
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence d. 258, Roman deacon and martyr. According to legend he was roasted to death on a gridiron. The Latin Fathers praise him in their writings for his role in the conversion of Rome. One of the most venerated martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church. Feast: Aug. 10. ... Read more
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence d. 258, Roman deacon and martyr. According to legend he was roasted to death on a gridiron. The Latin Fathers praise him in their writings for his role in the conversion of Rome. One of the most venerated martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church. Feast: Aug. 10. ... Read more
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence 1902?-1952, English actress and singer. Her original name was Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen. Performing on the musical stage from childhood, Lawrence made her New York debut (1924) in Charlot's Revue, together with Beatrice Lillie. A childhood friend of Noel Coward, s... Read more
Lawrence Barrett
Lawrence Barrett , 1838-91, American actor, b. Paterson, N.J. An excellent romantic actor, he is best remembered for his portrayal of Cassius to the Brutus of Edwin Booth. Barrett made his New York debut (1856) in The Hunchback and appeared (1858-59) with the Boston Museum Company. He was associat... Read more
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti , 1919-, American author and publisher, b. Yonkers, N.Y. In 1951 he moved to San Francisco and helped found the City Lights Bookshop, which became a center for writers of the beat generation . He has written volumes of colloquial verse such as A Coney Island of the Mind (195... Read more
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence one of the principal rivers of North America, 744 mi (1,197 km) long. It issues from the northeastern end of Lake Ontario and flows northeast, first along the U.S.-Canadian border, then into S Que., Canada, past Montreal and Quebec City, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, N of Cape Gasp&ea... Read more
Lawrence Tibbett
Lawrence Tibbett , 1896-1960, American baritone, b. Bakersfield, Calif. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1923. After a successful appearance as Ford in Verdi's Falstaff, he was given leading roles and became especially noted for those he created in American operas, including Lo... Read more
Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence 1917-2000, American painter, b. Atlantic City, N.J. In Lawrence's work social themes, often detailing the African-American experience, are expressed in colorfully angular, simplified, expressive, and richly decorative figurative effects. He executed many cycles of paintings, often na... Read more
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell , 1912-90, British author, b. India, of Irish parents. Durrell traveled widely, often serving in diplomatic positions; most of his works are set in exotic locations and convey an extraordinary sense of place. His novel The Black Book (1938) is steeped in an atmosphere of moral dec... Read more

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Jacob Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrence (born 1917) was an African-American painter whose works depict...people. Born in Atlantic City, N. J., on Sept. 7, 1917, Jacob Lawrence was reared in Harlem in New York City, which provided the background...
Lawrence, Florence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Florence Lawrence Canadian-born American actress Florence Lawrence (1886-1938) was a familiar face in the early years...her or any of the other actors involved. Sometimes Lawrence was known simply as the “Biograph Girl...
Ernest Orlando Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Ernest Orlando Lawrence The American physicist Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958), by inventing and successively improving...development of particle accelerators. Ernest O. Lawrence was born on Aug. 8, 1901, in Canton, South Dakota...
Sir Thomas Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sir Thomas Lawrence Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) was the leading English portrait painter of his...the pattern of society portraiture to the present time. Thomas Lawrence was born in Bristol on May 4, 1769. At Devizes, where his...
Thomas Edward Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Thomas Edward Lawrence The British soldier and author Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935), known as Lawrence of Arabia, coordinated the Arab Revolt against the Turks with British military operations. He became a legendary figure, and it is...
D. H. Lawrence
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Lawrence), 1885-1930, English author, one of the primary shapers...century fiction. Life The son of a Nottingham coal miner, Lawrence was a sickly child, devoted to his refined but domineering...
David Herbert Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography David Herbert Lawrence The English novelist, poet, and essayist David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930) took as his major theme the...Nottinghamshire, on Sept. 11, 1885, D. H. Lawrence was the son of a little-educated coal miner...
James Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography James Lawrence James Lawrence (1781-1813), American naval officer, became a symbol of bravery...1812 with his dying words, "Don't give up the ship." James Lawrence was born in Burlington, N. J., on Oct. 1, 1781, and was educated...
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY When Queen Elizabeth II, President...June 1959 to officially open the St. Lawrence Seaway, it was the culmination of a...of the Great Lakes, through the St. Lawrence River, and into the Atlantic Ocean...
Klein, Lawrence
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Klein, Lawrence 1920- Lawrence R. Klein was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1920, graduated from...descendants of Klein ’ s lifework. PRIMARY WORKS Klein, Lawrence. 1946. Macroeconomics and the Theory of Rational Behavior. Econometrica...

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Lawrence of Arabia
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers LAWRENCE OF ARABIA UK, 1962 Director: David Lean...Cunningham. Cast: Peter O'Toole (Lawrence ); Omar Sharif (Sherif Ali ); Anthony...1989, 1992. Morris, R.L., and Lawrence Raskin, Lawrence of Arabia: The 30th...
Lawrence, Ernest Orlando
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Lawrence, Ernest Orlando ( b. Canton, South Dakota, 8 August 1901; d. Palo Alto, California, 27 August 1958) physics. Lawrence was the elder son of Carl Gustav Lawrence, a Wisconsin-born educator whose father, Ole Hundale...
Lawrence, Willam
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Lawrence, Willam ( b Cirencester, Gloucester-shire...anatomy, physiology, surgery. The son of William Lawrence, chief surgeon of Cirencester, and Judith Wood, Sir William Lawrence was a distinguished and gifted surgeon who was...
Lawrence Strike
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History LAWRENCE STRIKE LAWRENCE STRIKE began in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912, when textile mill owners cut workers' wages in response to a state law that lowered the maximum workweek for women and children to fifty-four hours. The strike lasted...
Kasdan, Lawrence
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers KASDAN, Lawrence Nationality: American. Born: Miami...March 1982. "Dialogue on Film: Lawrence Kasdan," in American Film (Washington...Time Out (London), 29 April 1992. "Lawrence Kasdan," interview with Robert J...
Saint Lawrence River
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER, the largest river in North America, was explored between...During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Saint Lawrence, with its tributary, the Ottawa River, and with the Great Lakes...
Lawrence, Sir Thomas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Lawrence, Sir Thomas (1769–1830...English portrait painter of his generation. Lawrence was a child prodigy and was almost entirely...the Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle. Lawrence was devoted to the memory and example...
Lawrence, Sack of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History LAWRENCE, SACK OF LAWRENCE, SACK OF, occurred when tensions mounted in Kansas between free...state organizations. On 21 May 1856 a U.S. marshal arrived in Lawrence with a posse of seven hundred to eight hundred men to serve arrest...
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY. Stretching 2,342 miles from Lake Superior to the Atlantic, the Saint Lawrence Seaway opens the industrial and agricultural heart of North America...
Lawrence Scientific School
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL, established at Harvard University in 1847 by a gift of $50,000 from industrialist Abbott Lawrence, who wished to support applied science in eastern Massachusetts...

Thesaurus entries related to "Lawrence"

accordion
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus accordion • noun  the auction purported to have one of Lawrence Welk's accordions synonyms : squeezebox, concertina, melodeon.
disparage
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus disparage • verb  they disparage Lawrence and his achievements synonyms : belittle, denigrate, deprecate, trivialize, make light of, undervalue, underrate, play down...
join
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...with, enlist in, enroll in, enter, become a member of, be part of.   5. where the Ottawa River joins the St. Lawrence synonyms : meet, reach, abut, touch, adjoin, border on, connect with.   AWKWARD SYNONYMS   join, combine...

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Lawrence man launches bid to become city's first black mayor
Newspaper article from: Bay State Banner; 7/3/1997; 700+ words ; Bay State Banner 07-03-1997 Lawrence man launches bid to become city's first...mayor Jeremy Pawloski With blacks in Lawrence totaling just 6 percent of the city...two-term City Councilor Richard A. Lawrence knows his appeal must be broad-based...
LAWRENCE TARGET OF CHAPTER 7 ACTION.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 6/29/1998; 700+ words ; ...personal bankruptcy case of Albert W. Lawrence at the request of Fleet Bank, his largest...the court to order the conversion of Lawrence's case from a Chapter 11 reorganization...his assets are sold to pay creditors. Lawrence, his wife Barbara and 12 companies that...
Lawrence's bid to restart career is matter of time Rockies' promise of patience made team a proper fit.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 3/6/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Rocky Mountain News TUCSON -- Brian Lawrence saw the Rockies as the perfect fit...more time, it wasn't desperation, Lawrence said. Other teams didn't have the...not have me ready to start the year. Lawrence is one of seven candidates for the final...
Lawrence, Kansas; This midwestern gem is still largely undiscovered.(City overview)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; Byline: David LaGesse The city of Lawrence does not lie in the flat, dry plains...that is more lush and green, giving Lawrence a canopy of trees on rolling hills...Also unusual for the Sunflower State, Lawrence is a draw for retirees. Lawrence has...
LAWRENCE BANKRUPTCY COURT CASE IS YEARS IN THE MAKING.(BUSINESS)(Correction notice)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/9/1997; 700+ words ; ...To insurance executive Albert W. Lawrence, it was the actions of top state insurance...Capital Region. To the regulators, Lawrence's financial woes are of his own making...one disputes the fact, however, that Lawrence has been struggling for years with state...
Lawrence, Kan., Restaurant Owners Fear Oversaturation; Others Welcome Choices.
Newspaper article from: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 6/9/2002; 700+ words ; ...a summer reading suggestion for Lawrence restaurant owners -- the phone...spent time last year at the Lawrence Public Library reading about 12...worth of past phone books looking at Lawrence restaurant trends. "What we were...
LAWRENCE ALL `FIRED UP' FOR COMEDY MODE.(L.A. LIFE)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 4/10/1997; 700+ words ; ...Marder Daily News Television Writer Sharon Lawrence has made the switch from drama to comedy...have. Acting is, after all, acting. Lawrence has experience on stage as an actress...Entertainment president Warren Littlefield. Lawrence, 35, then looked at about five sitcom...
IN LAWRENCE, HISPANICS' POTENTIAL UNTAPPED
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/2/1990; ; 700+ words ; LAWRENCE - Old and troubled Lawrence somehow looked better than I had anticipated the other afternoon...possibility exists that Hispanics will become the majority in Lawrence, once heavily populated by French Canadians and Irish, two groups...
Lawrence's days as Edgar spokesman near end
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/31/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...a big loss to state government, Mike Lawrence is stepping down after a decade as Gov. Edgar's closest aide and spokesman. Lawrence, 54, a former Springfield bureau chief...Daley has referred to the professorial Lawrence as the most valuable member of the Edgar...
Lawrence hopes Flyers' stint gets him back in big leagues
Newspaper article from: Forest Leaves (River Forest, IL); 8/9/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...setback in the mind of left-handed pitcher Sean Lawrence. Back in August 1998, Lawrence made his major league pitching debut in a Pittsburgh...posting an ERA of 7.32 in 192/3 innings. Lawrence persisted through seven minor league seasons...