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Medal of Honor
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Honor
HonorHonor and social statusThe point of honorHonor and the lawHonor in literatureBIBLIOGRAPHYThe notion of honor has several facets. It is a sentiment, a manifestation of this sentiment in conduct, and the evaluation of this conduct by others, that is to say, reputation. It is both internal to the... Read more |
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Selma Lagerlof
Selma Lagerlöf , 1858-1940, Swedish novelist. Her native Värmland is the background for many of her excellent stories, which deal with peasant life. Novels include The Story of Gösta Berling (1891, tr. 1898), a romantic tale of a renegade priest, lyrical in style; Jerusalem (1901,... Read more |
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Tom Pohrt
Pohrt, Tom 1953-PersonalBorn 1953, in Flint, MI; married; children: one daughter. Education: Attended University of Michigan, Flint.AddressesHome—Ann Arbor, MI.CareerIllustrator and author of children's books. Formerly worked in automobile factories and in small-press publishing.Awards, HonorsLee... Read more |
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Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh1953– Guitarist Over his more than three-decade-long career, Earl Klugh has come to be considered "one of the finest acoustic guitar players," according to Brian D. Holland of Modern Guitars Magazine. Though often referred to as a jazz guitarist, Klugh has resisted critics' attempts to... Read more |
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Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux , in classical mythology, twin heroes called the Dioscuri; Castor was the son of Leda and Tyndareus, Pollux the son of Leda and Zeus. They were brothers to Helen and Clytemnestra. Castor excelled as a horseman and Pollux as a boxer. They were great warriors and were noted for... Read more |
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Jacinth
Jacinth A gemstone, a variety of zircon that was believed to protect the wearer from plague and from lightning, to strengthen the heart, and to bring wealth, honor, prudence, and wisdom. It was recommended by Albertus Magnus as a soporific on account of its coldness and was ordered by Psellus in... Read more |
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Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke Singer “The Bishop of Soul” Lean Years Honored by New Generation Selected discography Sources Enduring soul legend Solomon Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 for a recording and performing career that was nearing the end of its fifth decade.... Read more |
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Alan Marks
Marks, Alan 1957–PersonalBorn October 19, 1957, in London, England; married Jenny Walker (a psychologist); children: Charlotte, Elisabeth. Education: Attended Medway College of Design, 1976-77; Bath Academy of Art, B.A. (first-class honors), 1980.AddressesHome—Canterbury, Kent, England.... Read more |
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Apollo
Apollo , in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian gods, concerned especially with prophecy, medicine, music and poetry, archery, and various bucolic arts, particularly the care of flocks and herds. He was also frequently associated with the higher developments of... Read more |
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