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nancy story in the West Indies, a traditional African folk tale about
Anancy the spider, who overcomes others by cunning rather than physical strength.
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Nancy Drew's appeal stays strong\
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/14/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...stars as the teen sleuth in the film "Nancy Drew."(PHOTO - Color) (WARNER BROS...GROSSET & DUNLAP) The TV series "Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries" is available on DVD...PHOTO PROVIDED) There's something about Nancy Drew. While other female sleuths, like...
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NANCY DREW TURNS 70
Transcript from: ABC Good Morning America; 10/20/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...simply by curling up with a good Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew book. Now a new one, The Mysterious Case Of Nancy Drew And The Hardy Boys, looks at how the...with the kids who read them. It turns out Nancy traded in that blue roadster with the rumble...
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Nancy McCormick Rambusch: A Reflection
Magazine article from: Montessori Life; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...fall will mark the 12th anniversary of Nancy McCormick Rambusch's death. As the founder...Montessori Society and as its first president, Nancy reintroduced Maria Montessori to America...early 20th century, was sorely needed. Nancy was unique among educators. In this article...
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Nancy Ajram's Kuwait concert tickets sold out
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 1/27/2004; 700+ words
; Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is scheduled to hold two performances...that despite the opposition against having Nancy perform in Kuwait, concert tickets are...action.According to several news sources, Nancy revealed that despite those who oppose...
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 "Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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NANCY BEATEN AND BURNT BY HELL(tm)S BELLA.
Newspaper article from: Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 3/15/2009; 700+ words
; ...Donegal, that a terrible deed occurred when Nancy Ferry was murdered by her neighbour Bella...healthy 35 year old, lived only yards from Nancy. There was a history of ill feeling going...had stolen a large pot of potatoes from Nancy Ferry and replaced these good potatoes...
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Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography.
Magazine article from: Washington Monthly; 6/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography. Kitty...decadence to burn. But to Kelley's-and Nancy's-credit, it is also a study of a dealmaker...her own way. Forget 01' Blue Eyes. The Nancy we see here is the antithesis of the nooner...
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Nancy Drew rules.
Newspaper article from: Waterloo Courier (Waterloo, IA); 6/10/2007; 700+ words
; ...CEDAR FALLS -- It's no mystery that Nancy Drew is this summer's new "It" girl. The new movie starring Emma Roberts, "Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills," opens Friday. There are new Nancy Drew titles from Simon and Schuster...
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Nancy Draws.
Magazine article from: Playthings; 7/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...classic This summer's big-screen flick Nancy Drew, based on the classic female detective...Twins -is just the tip of the icicle in the Nancy Drew library. To date, more than 200 million Nancy Drew books have been sold, and the property...
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'Nancy Drew' still sleuthing with style
Newspaper article from: Redlands Daily Facts; 6/21/2007; ; 563 words
; The iconic Nancy Drew graces the big screen, maintaining her look and usual "sleuthing," but the movie recreates Nancy's classic, polished image in modern Los Angeles. Nancy, played by Julia's niece Emma Roberts, and her...
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Nancy Meek Pocock, 1910-1998.
Magazine article from: Ploughshares Monitor; 6/1/1998; 700+ words
; "Retire, why ever would I?" Nancy Pocock remarked when she was 86 years old. `Mama Nancy,' as she was known to refugees from around...she lay in hospital. The fond nickname, Mama Nancy, scrawled on tiny pieces of paper, even written...
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Nancy Randolph and Richard Randolph Trial: 1793
Book article from: Great American Trials
Nancy Randolph and Richard Randolph Trial: 1793 Defendants: Richard Randolph, Anne Cary (Nancy) Randolph Crimes Charged: Murder Chief...Anne Cary after her mother, but known as Nancy, joined their household, apparently because...
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Love, Nancy
Book article from: American Home Front in World War II
Nancy Love Born February 14, 1914 Houghton, Michigan...Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Aviator Nancy Love was director of the Women's Auxiliary...centers, depots, and operational units. Nancy Love was one of the most accomplished women...
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Sinatra, Nancy
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Nancy Sinatra Singer The daughter of the late Frank...popular entertainers of the twentieth century, Nancy Sinatra has been famous since childhood...Van Heusen to write a song about her, "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)," which became...
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Reagan, Nancy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Nancy Reagan First Lady Nancy Reagan (born 1921) has been lauded for her elegance, grace under...Robbins on July 6, 1921, in New York City, Reagan was known as "Nancy" from an early age. Her mother, Edith "Lucky" Luckett, was an...
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Wilson, Nancy 1937—
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Nancy Wilson 1937 — Singer At a Glance … Nancy Wilson has been a world-renownedjazz, rhythm and blues...The oldest of six children of Olden and Lillian Wilson, Nancy Wilson was born and raised in Chillicothe, Ohio. Hers...
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