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Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson 1876-1941, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Camden, Ohio. After serving briefly in the Spanish-American War, he became a successful advertising man and later a manager of a paint factory in Elyria, Ohio. Dissatisfied with his life, however, Anderson abandoned both his... Read more |
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Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday (1938), a musical comedy by Maxwell Anderson (book, lyrics), Kurt Weill (music). [Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 168 perf.] As he writes his history of New York, Washington Irving ( Ray Middleton) seems to wander back into the 17th century just as New Amsterdam is awaiting the... Read more |
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Anthony Anderson
Anderson, Anthony August 15, 1970 • Augusta, Maine Actor, writer, producer With his boyish face and gap-toothed smile, and weighing over 270 pounds, Anthony Anderson is not a typical Hollywood leading man. In fact, for most of his career he has played second banana in such films as Big... Read more |
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson 1836-1917, English physician. A sister of Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Elizabeth also worked for woman suffrage. With difficulty she obtained a private medical education under accredited physicians and in London hospitals; in 1865 she was licensed to practice by the... Read more |
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John Murray Anderson
Anderson, John Murray (1886–1954), director and producer. Coming to New York from his native Newfoundland, he started his career as a ballroom dancer, but before long he was serving as compère in cabaret revues and shortly thereafter began staging his own productions at Paul Slavin's... Read more |
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June Anderson
June Anderson An American opera singer, June Anderson (born 1953) specialized in roles from operas by Donizetti, Rossini, and Bellini that require bel canto singing, although she sang operas by many other composers. June Anderson was born in 1953 in Boston and raised in Connecticut. When she... Read more |
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Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson 1897-1993, American contralto, b. Philadelphia. She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the first to perform at the White House. Anderson first sang in Philadelphia church choirs, then studied with Giuseppe... Read more |
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Cumulus clouds
Charles Edward Anderson 1919–1994 Meteorologist Began Meteorology Career in Army Focused on Cloud Research Established Career in Academia Gained National Recognition for Storm Forecasting Selected writings Sources Charles Anderson was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.... Read more |
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Jubal Anderson Early
Jubal Anderson Early 1816-94, Confederate general, b. Franklin co., Va., grad. West Point, 1837. After fighting against the Seminole in Florida he resigned from the army (1838), studied law, and practiced at Rocky Mount, Va. He fought briefly in the Mexican War. Early voted against secession in the... Read more |
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Jail
JAIL A building designated or regularly used for the confinement of individuals who are sentenced for minor crimes or who are unable to gain release on bail and are in custody awaiting trial. Jail is usually the first place a person is taken after being arrested by police officers. Most cities... Read more |
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