Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation philanthropic institution established (1913) by John D. Rockefeller , Sr., to promote "the well-being of mankind throughout the world." During its first 14 years the foundation received $183 million from Rockefeller. He was aided in the early years of the foundation's activities by his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Frederick T. Gates. Gates was instrumental in channeling its early philanthropic activities into medical research and education and public health. Outstanding contributions in the form of funds, research, and fieldwork were made by the foundation in the battle against hookworm, malaria, yellow fever, and other diseases throughout the world. Rockefeller Institute (later Rockefeller Univ. ), a center for medical and biological research, was established; it became important in the reform of medical education in the United States. The foundation also helped finance relief measures after World War I. The consolidation (1929) of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial (with its $58 million endowment) with the Rockefeller Foundation marked the organization's expansion into new areas of research including the natural and social sciences, humanities, and agriculture. The foundation financed the preparation of the Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences (1932) and has helped support such independent research agencies as the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Brookings Institution, and the Social Science Research Council. The foundation focused its worldwide philanthropic activities on hunger, overpopulation, health care, equal opportunity, cultural improvement, and the environment, but in 1999 the organization revised its mission to concentrate almost exclusively on helping the world's poor. By 1999 its endowment was estimated to be $3 billion. Other philanthropic foundations maintained by members of the Rockefeller family are the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (est. 1940), and the Rockefeller Family Fund (est. 1967). The Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music (est. 1962) was dissolved in 1982.
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'Edward III' in 'Henry V.'
Magazine article from: Criticism; 9/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...He might have become intimate with Edward III in any of a number of ways, for...laid down his sixpence for a copy of Edward III, for the play was readily available...thought to have the best claim to Edward III. And finally, if an emerging scholarly...
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The Age of Edward III.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Albion; 12/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...S. Bothwell, ed. The Age of Edward III. York: York Medieval Press; dist...leading scholars of the reign of Edward III. Unlike many "proceedings" volumes...individual studies. The reign of Edward III began dramatically, whether one...
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A Shakespearean Romp Through Edward III's Soul
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/5/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...that might otherwise be found wanting. It's Washington Shakespeare Company's compelling production of "Edward III." "Edward III" is a drama that may or may not have been written by Shakespeare, either in full or in part. Authorship has...
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Edward III: W. M. Ormrod describes the career of the king whose fifty years on the throne are best remembered for his wars with France and Scotland, and his foundation of the Order of the Garter. (Cover Story).
Magazine article from: History Today; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; EDWARD III (1327-77) HAS A CLAIM to being the...deposed king. It was perhaps fortunate for Edward III that his youth protected him from direct...was in the pursuit of war. In 1332-33 Edward III lent support to a group of northern English...
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history edward III lived too long to be great, says helen castor
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 2/26/2006; ; 700+ words
; The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation BY...Ian Mortimer's conclusion that Edward III 'was, quite simply, romantic...laconic pages under the heading 'Edward III: A Romantic King'. According to...
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Edward III.(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Ryan. With Christopher Cappiello (Edward III), Kyle Ingelman (Black Prince...Shakespeare Company's production of Edward III was billed as "The Shakespeare play...with the plot, the play begins with Edward III discussing his hereditary right to...
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King Edward III.
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 7/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...published last year, included Edward III. The Riverside is the market leader...Shakespeare series comes out with Edward III. edited by the leading Italian scholar...canon has been enlarged to include Edward III. Is this a true discovery, or a...
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Shakespeare's Edward III.
Magazine article from: The New Leader; 12/16/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...based on the quality of the writing. Edward III has all along been held the most...and previous books) Shakespeare s Edward III, a text and critical commentary...than in the play itself: What is Edward III, and how good is it? I find it...
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A Timeless Power Play; 'Edward III': Shakespeare? Maybe. Shakespearean? For Sure.
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/5/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...shelf probably doesn't include "Edward III," long classified among the Bard...shafts of light, the interest in "Edward III" is frequently more academic than...production hoping to be blown away. If "Edward III" were dynamite, word would be out...
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Shakespeare's Edward III: a consolation for English recusants.
Magazine article from: Comparative Drama; 6/22/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...J. M. Tobin has told us that Edward III stages an education of princes...merely consign this play to ignominy. Edward III is most cohesive as a brilliantly...Allusions to the Armada's defeat within Edward III have been used to date the play...
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Edward III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Edward III Edward III (1312-1377) was king of England from 1327 to 1377. The Hundred Years War between England and France began during his reign. The eldest son of Edward II and Isabella of France, Edward III was born on Nov. 13, 1312...
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Edward III, The Raigne of King
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Edward III, The Raigne of King, a historical play, published 1596, of uncertain authorship, attributed by some, at least in part, to Shakespeare.
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Albee, Edward (Franklin, III)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Albee, Edward [Franklin, III] (b. 1928), playwright. The adopted grandson of the vaudeville...philosophic, but beneath his work lies a disturbed sexuality. Biography: Edward Albee: A Singular Journey , Mel Gussow, 2000.
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Edward Franklin Albee III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Edward Franklin Albee III American playwright Edward Franklin Albee, III (born 1928), achieved great success in the early 1960s with his early one-act plays and the immensely popular full-length work Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Edward...
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Balliol, Edward
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
...Edward lived in obscurity in Picardy. Edward III's coup in England (1330) opened...ignominiously to England. This provoked Edward III to intervene in person, defeating...ceding much of southern Scotland to Edward III's direct rule. There followed...
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