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The Nigger
Nigger, The (1909), a play in three acts by Edward Sheldon. [New Theatre, in repertory.] Philip Morrow ( Guy Bates Post) is a patrician, dedicated Southern governor who has long advocated white supremacy. However, when he hesitates to veto a prohibition bill opposed by his cousin, the distiller... Read more |
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Maria Luisa
María Luisa , 1751-1819, queen of Spain, daughter of Duke Philip of Parma, consort of King Charles IV . Dissolute and domineering, she exerted, with her favorite Godoy , the real power in the government, thus contributing to the downfall of Spain at the hands of Napoleon I. She was present... Read more |
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Guy Fawkes
Fawkes, Guy (1570–1606), English conspirator, who was hanged for his part in the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605. The occasion is commemorated annually on Bonfire Night with fireworks, bonfires, and the burning of a guy, named after Guy Fawkes.... Read more |
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Hans von Kulmbach
Hans von Kulmbach , c.1480-1522, German painter and graphic artist. His real name was Hans Süss. In general his work reveals the influence of Dürer, but he had little of the master's power. Von Kulmbach worked chiefly in Nuremberg, although he probably spent several years in Cracow as... Read more |
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nook
nook. 1. Corner of a room, i.e. interior angle formed by the meeting of two walls.2. Piece taken out of an angle, e.g. where a reveal meets the exterior face of a wall and a reentrant angle is formed, giving two arrises instead of one.3. Part of the corner of a room beside a fireplace, often with... Read more |
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Richard Louis Dugdale
Richard Louis Dugdale , 1841-83, American social investigator, b. Paris. While inspecting (1874) county jails for the New York Prison Association, he developed data for his famous study of the Jukes (fictitious name of a real family) published as The Jukes: A Study in Crime, Pauperism, Disease, and... Read more |
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biography
biography reconstruction in print or on film, of the lives of real men and women. Together with autobiography—an individual's interpretation of his own life—it shares a venerable tradition, meeting the demands of different audiences through the ages. The Origins of Biography Among the... Read more |
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Koran
Koran. The sacred book of Islam, which Muhammad claimed had been revealed to him as the Word of God, through the mediation of the archangel Gabriel.... Read more |
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Gabriel
Gabriel , archangel, the divine herald. In the Bible he appears to Daniel (twice), to Zacharias, and to the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation (Dan. 8.16; 9.21; Luke 1.19,26,27). Christian tradition makes Gabriel the archangel trumpeter of the Last Judgment (1 Thes. 4.16). In Islam, Gabriel revealed... Read more |
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REVEALED: The Real Gunpowder Plot; As Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy for a...
...in British history, when Guy Fawkes and his Catholic conspirators...the previous evening, and Guy Fawkes was already in custody as...frighteningly close and real assassination attempt...held a cloak across his face to ... |
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A is for Anarchy, V is for Vendetta: Images of Guy Fawkes and the Creation of...
...The Plot added the face of Guy Fawkes to our political...introduced the word 'guy' into the English...that the face of Fawkes and the word 'guy...begin to address the real significance ... |
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BONFIRE OF THE INSANITIES; At its annual celebration, a Guy Fawkes society...
...foreseeable future,' revealed a policeman in a patrol...found guilty, they could face up to seven years in jail...disastrously ill-conceived Guy Fawkes spectacle when a caravan...sense? NOW, there is real tension in Firle. Police... |
 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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CHILLING LAST PLEA FOR HELP FROM TITANIC; Famous papers finally revealed.(News)
...Gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes whose two signed...Ten days later, Fawkes signed a fuller confession...and it said Guido Fawkes." Among the most...It gives you a real buzz to look at the...are seeing history ... |
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This `V' is for Vacuous
...movie) who wears Guy Fawkes maska and hats...Yes. Send them Guy Fawkes suits in the mail...let alone his face. That way, you...as an idea than a real person. The movie...breakfast. They even revealed how ... |
 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Going out with a bang; This week, explosive bust-ups and a murder mystery. By...
...CORONATION STREETNever mind Guy Fawkes' Night, there are enough...delivers a cracker. The real issue is whether the illicit...for Bernice, ending up face to face with the father she hasn...promised the killer will be ... |
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It isn't so easy in public: in an age without heroes, and in which...
...ground like an avant-garde Guy Fawkes last September in a derelict...of the main dangers it faces is being ignored. As Cragg...inscriptions immediately revealed that the locals had assigned...abstraction out in the real world is that ... |
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Holiday in Britain? Ditch the hoodie
...burning of an effigy of Guy Fawkes atop a flaming bonfire...concealment of the head and face is not just an attempt...are no exceptions" he revealed to the BBC News Service...comparisons with mythical and real spectres of doom. The... |
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DIARY
...Proprietor in the Sky. Mr Blair revealed recently that he prefers...stay or should I go?' As real as Blair's inner turmoil...forgivable. On this basis, Guy Fawkes could have claimed that...Groupthink' with a smiling face. Like a Japanese ... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Cynthia must join the pantheon of great Brits The Streatham madam encouraged...
...parliamentary debate, Guy Fawkes must be there, while the...psycho- nonsense, he has revealed to a grateful nation the...accomplished lovers. In the face of impressive, stiff opposition...mediocrity. Today, in a very real sense, his point ... |
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