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William Douglas, 6th earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 6th earl of Douglas 1423?-1440, Scottish nobleman, eldest son of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. In answer to an invitation from the young James II, who was at that time controlled by Sir William Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingstone, Douglas and his brother visited the ro... Read more
Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas
Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas 1286?-1330, Scottish nobleman, called the Black Douglas and Douglas the Good; eldest son of William de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In the war of independence against England he joined Robert I and made himself the terror of the border, even burning his own cast... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas 1328?-1400?, Scottish nobleman; illegitimate son of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In 1361 he became constable of Edinburgh and in 1364 and 1368 he was warden of the Western Marches. He served as ambassador to France in 1369 and 1371. From 1380 until hi... Read more
James Douglas, 2d earl of Douglas and Mar
James Douglas, 2d earl of Douglas and Mar 1358?-1388, Scottish nobleman; son of William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar. In 1373 he married Isabel Stuart, daughter of Robert II. With the aid of a French contingent he made raids on the English border in 1385. In the famous battle of Otterburn ... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas 1391?-1439, Scottish nobleman; son of Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas. He fought in France for the French against the English in 1421 and persuaded his father in 1423 to go to France. Although Douglas was one of the Scottish nobles who accompanied Jame... Read more
George Douglas
George Douglas pseud. of George Douglas Brown, 1869-1902, English novelist, b. Scotland. His reputation rests on his single novel, The House with the Green Shutters (1901), a somber story of Scottish life. ... Read more
William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar
William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar 1327?-1384, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. About 1348 he returned to Scotland from France and recaptured the Douglas lands from the English. Later he took part in the negotiations for the ransom and release of David ... Read more
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas 1426-88, Scottish nobleman, last earl of Douglas. Following the murder of his brother William, the 8th earl, by James II , he led a rebellion against the king in 1452 but was defeated. He soon entered into a conspiracy with the English, and in 1455 he was again d... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas 1369-1424, Scottish nobleman, called Tyneman [loser]; 2d son of Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas. In 1390 he married Margaret Stuart, daughter of Robert III. He held Edinburgh against the English when Henry IV invaded in 1400. In 1402 Douglas was tried an... Read more
Gawin Douglas
Gawin Douglas , 1474?-1522, Scottish poet and churchman; son of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Angus. He is considered one of the great medieval Scottish poets. Douglas was Bishop of Dunkeld. Jealousy held by Scottish nobles toward the Douglas family interrupted his ecclesiastical career, and from 1... Read more

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Douglas Southall Freeman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...States during the 20th century. Douglas Southall Freeman was born at...which, according to historian Michael Kraus, has no superior in...Dumas Malone's "The Pen of Douglas Southall Freeman" in Freeman...is also treated briefly in Michael Kraus, A History of American...
Douglas, Michael
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Douglas, Michael (1944– ) US actor and producer, son of Kirk Douglas. His acting career soared after the...comedy Romancing the Stone (1984). Douglas won a best actor Oscar for Wall Street...
Hurd, Douglas
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Hurd, Douglas (b. 1930). Former Conservative cabinet minister. After attending...leadership contest of November 1990 but came third behind John Major and Michael Heseltine . He retired in 1995 to take a position in the city. Hurd also...
Home, William Douglas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Home, William Douglas (1912–92), English dramatist, who was for a time on...Richardson and Peggy Ashcroft in Lloyd George Knew My Father (1972), Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray in At the End of the Day (1973); Celia Johnson...
James II
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...was crowned (March 1437) by Michael Ochiltree, bishop of Dunblane...power in the hands of the Black Douglas family, with its head, the young William, 8th earl of Douglas , becoming lieutenant-general...from 1451, to secure the Douglas earldom of Wigtown; James...
Kansas‐Nebraska Act
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...slavery from the Great Plains, Douglas agreed that the act should...signed it into law on 30 May. Douglas hoped that the Kansas‐...Abraham Lincoln , frustrated Douglas's bid for the White House...War: Causes . Bibliography Michael A. Morrison , Slavery and...
Wilde, Oscar
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...written by Wilde to Alfred Douglas, and their affectionate terminology...introduced a poem by Alfred Douglas and questioned Wilde about...Wilde composed a letter to Douglas that was filled with recriminations...further readings Foldy, Michael S. 1997. The Trials of Oscar...
James Galway
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Modern School, Galway met Muriel and Douglas Dawn, both of whom made sure the promising...skills involved in playing the flute. Douglas Dawn found him a job as a piano tuner...summer of 1975, with the encouragement of Michael Emmerson, a former talent scout who offered...
Dinner
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...often outside the home. In the language of anthropologist Mary Douglas in her essay "Deciphering a Meal," dinner is a "stressed...a "certain segment of the middle classes of London" when Douglas wrote in 1972. Meals are highly culturally variable, with...
Mortimer Jerome Adler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Leavenworth Boyton, mother of their two sons, Mark Arthur and Michael Boyton. After a divorce, a subsequent marriage in 1963 to Caroline Sage Pring produced two more sons, Douglas Robert and Philip Pring. Adler began teaching psychology at...

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Douglas, Michael
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DOUGLAS, Michael Nationality: American. Born: Michael...May 1976. "Dialogue on Film: Michael Douglas," in American Film (Washington...Kaye, Annene, and Jim Sclavunos, Michael Douglas and the Douglas Clan, London, 1989...
Douglas Trilogy
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Geoffrey Evans; screenplay: Bill Douglas; photography: Mick Campbell...Nascht; screenplay: Bill Douglas; photography: Gale Tattersall...Brand Thumin; sound editor: Michael Ellis, Peter West; sound...Cottam; screenplay: Bill Douglas; photography: Ray Orton...
Douglas, Melvyn
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DOUGLAS, Melvyn Nationality: American...Venice ; changed surname to Douglas; 1920s—toured...Wolf Returns (Neill) (as Michael Lanyard) 1936 And So They...Wild (Boleslawski) (as Michael Grant) 1937 Women of Glamour...
Douglas, Kirk
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DOUGLAS, Kirk Nationality: American. Born: Issur Danielovitch in Amsterdam...Diana Dill, 1943 (divorced 1951), sons: Joel and the actor-producer Michael Douglas; 2) Anne Budyens, 1954, sons: Peter and Eric. Career: 1939...
Lilburn, Douglas (Gordon)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Lilburn, Douglas (Gordon) ( b Wanganui, NZ, 1915; d 2001). NZ composer. Cobbett Prize 1939. Lect. in mus., Victoria Univ. Coll...
Douglas fir
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Douglas fir See PSEUDOTSUGA .
Warrack, Guy (Douglas Hamilton)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Warrack, Guy (Douglas Hamilton) ( b Edinburgh, 1900; d Englefield Green, 1986). Scottish conductor and composer. On staff RCM 1925–...
Moore, Douglas (Stuart)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Moore, Douglas (Stuart) ( b Cutchogue, NY, 1893; d Greenport, NY, 1969). Amer. composer, organist, and teacher. Ass. prof. of mus...
Guest, Douglas (Albert)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Guest, Douglas (Albert) ( b Mortomley, Yorks., 1916; d Minchinhampton, 1996). Eng. organist and composer. Dir. of mus., Uppingham...
Douglas, Barry
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Douglas, Barry ( b Belfast, 1960). Brit. pianist. London début 1981. Silver medal, Rubinstein Comp., Israel, 1983...

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Douglas Weighs In at Blubbery 246; Holyfield, 208
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Mike Douglas, former TV talk show host, dies at 81
Newspaper article from: Whittier Daily News; 8/11/2006; 700+ words ; ...everything America stands for,'' Douglas said. He recalled becoming confrontational...little humor to keep things cool,'' Douglas said. Born Michael Delaney Dowd in Chicago on Aug. 11, 1925, Douglas began his career as a teenage singer...
Mike Douglas, A Turbulent Era's Blissfully Bland Talk Show Host
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/12/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...the show-bizzy, chitchatty talk show. Douglas was a hit on television for two decades...alive today, if they heard the name "Mike Douglas," would think it was shorthand for Michael Douglas, the actor. Now, however, Mike Douglas...
Mike Douglas, Former TV Show Host, Dies
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/11/2006; 700+ words ; ...little humor to keep things cool," Douglas said. Douglas fondly recalled when Tiger Woods, as...but I want some," Hope quipped. Born Michael Delaney Dowd in Chicago on Aug, 11, 1925, Douglas began his career as a teenage singer...
Douglas' career mirrors a generation's growth
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/29/1989; ; 700+ words ; Last year Michael Douglas won the best actor Oscar...s what his dad, Kirk Douglas, might have been had Kirk...the small screen, as did Michael with TV's "The Streets...stages in the development of Douglas' career. "The China...
Kirk Douglas tells his life story in blunt new book
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/17/1988; ; 700+ words ; ...s an extraordinary amount of work. Michael (Douglas, Kirk's actor-producer son) and...four are doing well - Oscar-winning Michael most conspicuously. "Michael handles it well," Douglas said. "I sent him a note saying I was...
Michael Douglas on Sex, Harassment and Sharon Stone
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/25/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...She who demands an autograph. Michael Douglas, in town prepping to play the...commands. Women. They won't give Michael Douglas a break. This is how he spent...following: On sexual harassment Was Michael Douglas ever sexually harassed? It...
Douglas Digs for Comic Gold in `King'
News Wire article from: AP Online; 9/27/2007; 700+ words ; TORONTO - Michael Douglas won an Academy Award as...intensity and all of that," Douglas said. "But I was curious...anything to get a laugh." Douglas' antics were so successful...and off," Wood said. "Michael's kind of quiet, and...