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Jerry Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell , 1933-2007, American fundamentalist Baptist pastor, b. Lynchburg, Va. A popular preacher and founder of the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Falwell began (1968) airing his services on television on a program that was later named "The Old-Time Gospel Hour." Falwell... Read more |
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William Davis Ticknor
William Davis Ticknor 1810-64, American publisher. John Reed and James T. Fields became Ticknor's partners in Boston, and their firm is best known as Ticknor and Fields. They published the works of many of the famous Americans of the day, including Longfellow, Lowell, and O. W. Holmes, and their... Read more |
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James John Davis
James John Davis 1873-1947, American public official, b. Wales. After emigrating (1881) to the United States, he worked as a puddler in ironworks in Pennsylvania and, moving to Elwood, Ind., became active in local politics and labor activities. After 1907 he became well known as director-general of... Read more |
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James Bowie
James Bowie , c.1796-1836, American frontiersman, b. Logan co., Ky. With his brother, Rezin, he engaged in land speculation in Louisiana and Arkansas. In Texas from 1828, Bowie became a leader of American settlers who opposed the Mexican government and joined in the Nacogdoches disturbances of 1832.... Read more |
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Sir James Dewar
Sir James Dewar , 1842-1923, British chemist and physicist, b. Scotland. He was professor of chemistry (from 1877) at the Royal Institution, London, and later was director of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory there. He is best known for his work on the properties of matter at very low... Read more |
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Angela Davis
Angela Davis 1944 Read more |
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Donny Osmond
OSMOND, Donny 1957– PERSONAL Full name, Donald Clark Osmond; born December 9, 1957, in Ogden, UT; son of George Virl and Olive May (maiden name, David) Osmond; brother of Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond ("The Osmond Brothers"), Jimmy Osmond (an actor and singer), and Marie Osmond... Read more |
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Literature
LiteratureI. The Sociology of LiteratureRobert EscarpitBIBLIOGRAPHYII. The Psychology of LiteratureHarold G. McCurdyBIBLIOGRAPHYIII. Political FictionJames C. DaviesBIBLIOGRAPHYI THE SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATUREThe sociological approach to literature is by no means an easy one. Like religion, sex, and... Read more |
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James Rivington
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James Kelman
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