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Shirley Hazzard Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard 1931-, Australian novelist and short-story writer, b. Sydney. Educated in Australia, she has lived in the United States since 1951, working at the United Nations in New York from 1952-62. Both she and her husband, writer Francis Steegmuller (1906-94), were frequent contributors to ... Read more
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Henry Shrapnel Henry Shrapnel
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James Shirley James Shirley
James Shirley 1596-1666, English dramatist. Ordained in the Church of England, he later was converted to Roman Catholicism and became a schoolmaster. He resigned that position, however, soon after the success of his first play, Love Tricks, in 1625. Included among his more than 37 plays are the... Read more
Shirley Temple Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple 1928-, American child film star, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Shirley Jane Temple. She started in movies at three-and-a-half and starred in her first feature ( Stand Up and Cheer! ) in 1934. An accomplished singer and dancer, little Shirley, with her golden curls, dimples, and... Read more
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PIAT, or Projector Infantry Anti-Tank, a British hand-held spigot weapon which was developed by MD1 and went into production in mid-1942 (see Figure). It fired a shaped charge (see explosives) round with fins to stabilize it, and was effective up to 90 m. (100 yd.). See rocket weapons... Read more
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Darlene Love Darlene Love
Darlene Love Singer Singer Darlene Love has one of the best-known voices, and one of the least-known names, in the rock music industry. During the 1960s, she recorded a string of hits for legendary rock 'n' roll producer Phil Spector, but very few were credited to her name. Instead, the songs... Read more

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