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William Falconer
William Falconer , 1732-69, Scottish poet. The victim of a shipwreck off Greece, he described his ordeal in a long, didactic poem, The Shipwreck (1762). He also wrote (1769) a source book on shipping and naval practices.... Read more |
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Sir William (Gerald) Golding
Sir William (Gerald) Golding 1911-93, English novelist. Praised for his highly imaginative and original writings, Golding was basically concerned with the eternal nature of man. In his best-known work, the allegorical Lord of the Flies (1954), he described the nightmarish adventures of a group of... Read more |
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Montel Williams
Montel Williams1956– Television talk show host, motivational speaker Montel Williams joined the ranks of America's daytime talk show hosts in 1991 with his own program, the Montel Williams Show. Although he had made a name for himself as a motivational speaker, reaching out to inspire... Read more |
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Hank Williams
Hank Williams In his tragically short career, Hank Williams (1923-1953) became one of the most famous country and western performers in the United States. He wrote and recorded songs that are still considered to be country music standards. Hiram King "Hank" Williams was born on September 17, 1923,... Read more |
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J. California Cooper
J. California Cooper 19(?)(?)– Author Name Inspired by Tennessee Williams Novels Explore Christian Morality Writes Stories as Monologues Read more |
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William Strachey
William Strachey 1572-1621, English colonial historian; educated at Cambridge. In 1609 he sailed to Virginia with Sir Thomas Gates . A storm wrecked his ship in the Bermudas, and the party remained there for nearly a year. A letter written by Strachey describing this experience was one of several... Read more |
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William the Atheling
William the Atheling (c.1102–20). Heir to the thrones of England and Normandy, who died in the wreck of the White Ship. According to William of Malmesbury, as the son of a Norman father ( Henry I) and an English mother ( Queen Matilda), he represented the hope of reconciliation between the... Read more |
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William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies William Cameron Menzies set the Hollywood standard for designing sumptuous movie panoramas. In epics such as Gone with the Wind and fantasies such as The Thief of Baghdad, studios relied on the visual wizardry of Menzies, whose prestige derived from his uncanny eye for... Read more |
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William Williams
William Williams 1731-1811, political leader in the American Revolution , signer of the Declaration of Independence , b. Lebanon, Conn. He served in the French and Indian War and held many public offices before becoming a Connecticut delegate (1776-78, 1783-84) to the Continental Congress.... Read more |
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William Albright
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