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Shane O'Neill
Shane O'Neill 1530?-1567, Irish chieftain. The eldest son of Con O'Neill, 1st earl of Tyrone, he carried on a bitter feud with his father after Con accepted Henry VIII's nomination of Con's illegitimate son, Matthew, as baron of Dungannon and heir to the O'Neill title. Shane's agents murdered Matth... Read more
Raymond Thornton Chandler
Raymond Thornton Chandler 1888-1959, American author, b. Chicago, educated in England. After World War I, he entered the oil business in California. Bankrupt during the Depression, he published his first of many detective stories in The Black Mask magazine (1933). His novels include The Big Slee... Read more
Armagh
Armagh city (1991 pop. 12,700), S Northern Ireland. Textiles, chemicals, and processed foods are produced in the city. Armagh (originally Ard Macha) has been the ecclesiastical capital of all Ireland since the 5th cent., when St. Patrick founded his church there. It is the seat of both Roman Cathol... Read more
Francis Aidan Gasquet
Francis Aidan Gasquet , 1846-1929, English prelate and scholar, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, a Benedictine. In historical studies of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the Reformation, Gasquet emphasized the purity in medieval Catholicism and criticized the English Re... Read more
James Jones
James Jones 1921-77, American novelist, b. Robinson, Ill. Written in the tradition of naturalism , his novels often celebrate the endurance of man. From Here to Eternity (1951), his best-known work and the first of a trilogy, is a powerful story of army life in Hawaii immediately before the atta... Read more
Ford Madox Ford
Ford Madox Ford 1873-1939, English author; grandson of Ford Madox Brown. He changed his name legally from Ford Madox Hueffer in 1919. The author of over 60 works including novels, poems, criticism, travel essays, and reminiscences, Ford also edited the English Review (1908-11) and the Transatlan... Read more
Thomas Radcliffe Sussex, 3d earl of
Thomas Radcliffe Sussex, 3d earl of 1526?-1583, English nobleman. Styled Viscount Fitzwalter after his father became (1542) the 2d earl of Sussex, he served in the army in France and on diplomatic missions abroad. In 1554 he was made Baron Fitzwalter, and in 1557 he succeeded his father as earl of ... Read more
Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brancusi , 1876-1957, Romanian sculptor. Brancusi is considered one of the foremost of modern artists. In 1904 he went to Paris, where he worked under Mercié. He declined Rodin's invitation to work in his studio. Because of his radical, economic style, his abstract sculptures, The... Read more
John O'Hara
John O'Hara 1905-70, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Pottsville, Pa. He worked at a number of jobs and ultimately became a newspaperman before the appearance of his first novel, Appointment in Samarra (1934). The book, an immediate success, began O'Hara's long career as a highly comm... Read more
Pergamum
Pergamum , ancient city of NW Asia Minor, in Mysia (modern Turkey), in the fertile valley of the Caicus. It became important c.300 BC, after the breakup of the Macedonian empire, when a Greek family (the Attalids) established a brilliant center of Hellenistic civilization. The kingdom achieved major... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Shane"

O'Neill, Shane
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History O'Neill, Shane ( c .1530–1567), an innovative...offensives (1560, 1561, and 1563), which Shane either side‐stepped or harried. These developments fed Shane's expansionist tendencies, not only against...
Shane O'Neill
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Shane O'Neill 1530?-1567, Irish chieftain...Dungannon and heir to the O'Neill title. Shane's agents murdered Matthew in 1558, but...successor. In 1562, after the murder of Brian, Shane reached a compromise with Queen Elizabeth...
Shane
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Shane, novel by Jack Schaefer with screenplay by A.B. Guthrie.
Reversion
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...example, if Sara transfers a piece of property to Shane for life, Shane has the use of the property for the rest of his life...Sara, or if Sara has died, it goes to her heirs. Shane's interest in the property, in this example, is...
Farsetmore, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...battle of (8 May 1567), a catastrophic defeat for Shane O'Neill . Shane and his army crossed Farsetmore, a ford on the tidal...many of O'Neill's men drowned trying to escape. Shane's losses are variously reported as 613, 1,300...
O'Neill, Eugene
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...married Agnes Boulton. They had a son, Shane, and a daughter, Oona. Wins first Pulitzer...Eugene Jr., who killed himself in 1950; Shane, who became addicted to drugs; and Oona...x2013; 1977). O'Neill even left Shane and Oona out of his will. When O'Neill...
Schaefer, Jack
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...English at Columbia before going into journalism. His first novel was Shane (1949), a story narrated by Bob Starrett, who was a boy at the time of action when the man Shane wanders into the frontier ranch that in time gets him involved in a great...
O'Neill, Turlough Luineach
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...for power in 1562, he succeeded as O'Neill in 1567 because of Shane O'Neill 's premature death. The key to his subsequent success...because of the growing power of Hugh O'Neill and the threat from Shane's sons. Hiram Morgan
Sidney, Sir Henry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...Sidney planned colonization and centralization. He defeated Shane O'Neill , but earned the lasting hatred of Black Tom Butler...deputyship was intended to consolidate the first. The attainder of Shane O'Neill was passed, giving the crown title to most of Ulster...
O'Donnell, Calvach
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...expeditionary force and a large siege‐gun from the earl of Argyll. In 1561 Shane O'Neill captured Calvach and his wife Catherine Maclean. Shane made Catherine his mistress and moved Calvach, manacled, around Tyrone to prevent his...

Dictionary entries related to "Shane"

Shane
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers SHANE USA, 1953 Director: George Stevens Production...adviser: Joe DeYong. Cast: Alan Ladd (Shane ); Jean Arthur (Marion Starrett ); Van...8 August 1953. Houston, Penelope, "Shane and George Stevens," in Sight and Sound...
O'Neill, Shane
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History O'Neill, Shane ( c. 1530–67). the legitimate son of Con O'Neill, he was passed over in 1542 when his father was created earl...
Stevens, George
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1952 Something to Live For (+ pr) 1953 Shane (+ pr) 1956 Giant (co-pr) 1959 The...February 1942. Houston, Penelope, "Shane and George Stevens," in Sight and Sound...1965. Stanbrook, Alan, "The Return of Shane," in Films and Filming (London), May...
C'Est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...The Man Bites Dog Men," in Empire, February 1993. McNeil, Shane, "Mocu(Docu)mentary" in Cinema Papers (Victoria), October...horror film monsters representing the "return of the repressed," Shane McNeil, in a particularly inte
Biroc, Joseph
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Laven); Donovan's Brain (Feist); The Glass Wall (Shane); The Tall Texan (Williams); Appointment in Honduras...Frontier Scout (Frontier Scout ) (Selander); Nightmare (Shane); Attack! (Aldrich); The Black Whip (Warren); Tension...
Pereira, Hal
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Caribbean ; The Turning Point 1953 Come Back ; Little Sheba ; Shane ; Stalag 17 ; Houdini ; Sangaree ; Roman Holiday ; Botany Bay...At least two of the westerns he worked on, Nevada Smith and Shane, required well-designed interiors—uncharacteristic...
Lick Observatory
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...the observatory is the 36-inch Crossley reflector, opened in 1896. In 1959 the 3-m Shane reflector was opened, named after C(harles) Donald Shane (1895–1983), a former director of the observatory. Other instruments on Mount...
A Place in the Sun
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...in Quarterly of Radio, Television, and Film (Berkeley), Summer 1952. Martin, Pete, "The Man Who Made the Hit Called Shane," in Saturday Evening Post (Philadelphia), 8 August 1953. Archer, E., "George Stevens and The American Dream," in...
Arthur, Jean
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Truesdale) 1944 The Impatient Years (Cummings) (as Janie Anderson) 1948 A Foreign Affair (Wilder) (as Phoebe Frost) 1953 Shane (Stevens) (as Marion Starrett) Publications By ARTHUR: article— "Jean Arthur, Great Star as Great Lady...
Bancroft, Anne
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Life in the Balance (Horner) (as Maria Ibinia); New York Confidential (Rouse) (as Kathy Lupo) 1955 The Naked Street (Shane) (as Rosalie Regalzyk); The Last Frontier (Mann) (as Corinna Marston) 1956 Walk the Proud Land (Hibbs) (as Tianay...

Thesaurus entries related to "Shane"

flush
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus flush 1 • verb   1. Shane flushed in embarrassment synonyms : blush, redden, go pink, go red, go crimson, go scarlet, color (up). antonym: pale...

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Shane, 13, likes karate and watching football games
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/14/1988; ; 520 words ; Shane, 13, has straight blond hair and green eyes. He has been in foster care for the past four years. Shane gets along best with his peers. He looks upon adults with suspicion. Shane is good conversationalist and has a sense of humor...
Shane Co. Opens New Store in Indianapolis.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/6/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...A new owner has opened a sparkling new Shane Co. store on the city's Northside...struggle in bankruptcy proceedings. The Shane Co. store at 96th Street and I-69 opened...Metal LLC of Denver purchased the old Shane Co. store leases and other assets. Midwestern...
Shane's Rib Shack Celebrates Five Years as American BBQ.
Business Wire; 3/29/2007; 700+ words ; ...Location is the Icing on the Cake ATLANTA -- Shane's Rib Shack, started in McDonough...roadside shack. Fifty shacks later, Shane's Rib Shack celebrates its fifth birthday. In just five years, Shane's Rib Shack has made its mark as the...
Our Shane was the soul of everything; DAD'S GRIEF AT SON'S DEATH.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 5/17/2005; 700+ words ; ...son was ''the soul of everything". Shane "Mousey" Brennan, of New-townforbes...sought some comfort in the donation of Shane's organs, saying she is "happy that five people may live because of Shane". But his father John Joe was heartbroken...
Shane's set to Daz-zle as bad boy Alfie; Mr Nice Guy becomes the new rogue of EastEnders.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/3/2002; 700+ words ; ...white when their latest resident arrives. Shane Richie, who is to play Walford's new...m the new bad boy, a rogue," said Shane, 38. "But I'm a loveable rogue...character's going to be a bit darker." Shane will ruffle feathers as soon as he arrives...
Our Shane was a shadow of himself; Parents of killer blame medication for tragedy.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 10/4/2009; 700+ words ; ...THE distraught mother and stepfather of Shane Clancy have spoken out about their son...the murderous crime in August that left Shane and Sebastian Creane dead and two others...Fennell and Tony Donnelly explained how Shane had always been gregarious, smart and...
SHANE & WIFE SPLIT AFTER 8 YEARS.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/16/1998; ; 700+ words ; SHANE Richie has split from his wife, Nolan Sister...eight years, separated at the weekend. Shane, who has hosted two telly shows for soon-to-wed couples - Love Me Do and The Shane Richie Experience - has moved out of the...
[ Shane Winkenwader, a pupil who is deaf... ]
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 1/6/2002; ; 700+ words ; Main hedy here Shane Winkenwader, a pupil who is deaf, flies...and lots closer to teenager than kid. Shane Winkenwader talks about sports and girls...Usually he has a smile to go with it. Shane is surrounded by more than the average...
Vickers, Shane Edward.(Obituaries)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/3/2008; 700+ words ; TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. Shane Edward Vickers, 31, beloved husband...November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day. Shane passed away at his home in Fla. in the...against a relentless, incurable disease, Shane amazed the medical community, family...
`Shane'
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/3/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...at a certain way, the entire story of "Shane" is simply a backdrop against which the...an attraction for one another. And that Shane is touched by the admiration of young Joey...lurks in the depths of George Stevens' "Shane" (1953). It's that all of these levels...