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P T Barnum P T Barnum
P. T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum) , 1810-91, American showman, b. Bethel, Conn. As a youth Barnum worked at diverse sales jobs and managed a boardinghouse. He made his first sensation in 1835 when he bought and exhibited Joice Heth, a slave who claimed she was 161 years old (she was about 80)... Read more
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ANALYSAND During the earliest days of psychoanalytic practice, Freud and his students, excited by their discoveries, put great emphasis on the active role of the psychoanalyst. Even though he showed himself to be less of an inquisitor than in the Studies on Hysteria, it was the analyst who... Read more
Montel Williams 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
James VII James VII
James VII (1633–1701), king of Scotland and, as James II, of England (1685–8). James's formative years before 1660 were spent in the French and Spanish armies. His experiences in exile permanently distanced him in sympathies from most Englishmen. As duke of York under his brother ... Read more
Richard John Seddon Richard John Seddon
Richard John Seddon Richard John Seddon (1845-1906) was a New Zealand political leader and Liberal prime minister who instituted liberal reforms and advocated imperial solidarity and expansion. Richard John Seddon was born at St. Helens, Lancashire, England, on June 22, 1845, the son of a... Read more
James Fisk James Fisk
James Fisk The American financial speculator James Fisk (1834-1872), a gaudy exemplar of the "gilded age," made money in wild forays in the stock market. James Fisk was born on April 1, 1834, near Bennington, Vt. His father was a peddler, and young Fisk worked with him until he struck out... Read more
William Mulready William Mulready
William Mulready , 1786-1863, Irish genre painter. He began as a drawing master and an illustrator of children's books. After 1809 he devoted himself to genre subjects and gained a considerable reputation. His popular paintings show the influences of Sir David Wilkie and of the Dutch school.... Read more
Saint Hubert Saint Hubert
Hubert, St (d. 727), bishop of Maastricht and Liège; he is said to have converted to Christianity when, hunting on a Good Friday, he found himself confronted by a stag with a crucifix in its antlers (a similar story is told of St Eustace). His supposed hunting-horn is in the Wallace... Read more
John Holt John Holt
HOLT, JOHN (1923–1985) John Caldwell Holt was a teacher, educational critic, and early spokesperson for the home-schooling movement. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of well-to-do parents, he was formally educated in private schools in the United States and abroad. He described... Read more
Richard Marx Richard Marx
Richard Marx Singer, songwriter For the Record… Repeated His Offenses Rushing Around Selected discography Sources Known for his good looks as well as his vocal abilities, Richard Marx was perhaps the prototypical flashy 1980s pop star, making a name for himself as a mainstay of... Read more

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