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Alexandre Dumas (Dumas fils) Alexandre Dumas (Dumas fils)
Alexandre Dumas known as Dumas fils , 1824-95, French dramatist and novelist, illegitimate son of Dumas Père. He was the chief creator of the 19th-century comedy of manners. His first important play, La Dame aux camélias (1852, tr. 1856), known in English as Camille, was a... Read more
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duma , Russian name for a representative body, particularly applied to the Imperial Duma established as a result of the Russian Revolution of 1905. The parliamentary organization of 1906, largely the work of Count Witte , provided for a state council (an upper house, with some members appointed by... Read more
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holystone, a piece of sandstone used for scrubbing wooden decks on board ship. Opinions differ as to how it received its name: because it was used originally for scrubbing the decks on Sundays, because the easiest method of supply was by robbing churchyards of their tombstones, or because seamen... Read more
Warranty Deed Warranty Deed
WARRANTY DEED An instrument that transfers real property from one person to another and in which the grantor promises that title is good and clear of any claims. A deed is a written instrument that transfers the title of property from one person to another. Although many types of deeds exist,... Read more
John Barbour John Barbour
John Barbour , c.1316?-1395, Scottish poet. He was archdeacon of Aberdeen from 1355 until his death. His romance, The Bruce (1375), celebrating Scotland's emancipation from England, recounts the heroic deeds of Robert I and Sir James Douglas. The poem was meant to be read as history and shows... Read more
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Alexandre Dumas (Dumas pere) Alexandre Dumas (Dumas pere)
Alexandre Dumas , known as Dumas père , 1802-70, French novelist and dramatist. His father (an illegitimate son of the marquis de la Pailleterie and a black woman, Louise Cosette Dumas), was a general in the Revolution. Dumas delighted many generations of readers with his highly romantic... Read more
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Mario Van Peebles 1957— Actor, director Mario Van Peebles has established himself as one of a prolific new generation of black filmmakers. After the handsome actor appeared in films and on television for more than five years, he was asked to direct a small-budget movie about drug abuse in... Read more
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JoJoDecember 20, 1990 • Foxboro, MassachusettsSinger, songwriter, actressIn the mid-2000s a bevy of young, female singers, including Ashlee Simpson (1984–) and Hilary Duff (1987–), comfortably dominated the music charts. The youngest member of the growing pack was a supreme talent out of... Read more
Camille Camille
CAMILLE USA, 1936 Director:George Cukor Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corp.; black and white, 35mm; running time: 115 minutes, some sources state 108 minutes. Released 1936. Filmed in the MGM studios. Producer:Irving G. Thalberg, some sources... Read more

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