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Edward Herbert
Edward Herbert The English philosopher, poet, diplomat, and historian Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648), is considered the father of English deism. His major work, "On Truth," is one of the few metaphysical treatises in English philosophy. Edward Herbert was born on... Read more |
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Edward Channing
Edward Channing The historian Edward Channing (1856-1931), a specialist in American colonial and Revolutionary history, is best known for his multivolume "History of the United States." Edward Channing, born on June 15, 1856, in Dorchester, Mass., was the son of William Ellery Channing the... Read more |
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Edward Everett
Edward Everett Edward Everett (1794-1865), American statesman and orator, was renowned for his elegant speeches, the most famous of which was his address at Gettysburg, overshadowed by President Lincoln's remarks from the same platform. On Apr. 11, 1794, Edward Everett was born in... Read more |
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Edward II
Edward II 1284-1327, king of England (1307-27), son of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, called Edward of Carnarvon for his birthplace in Wales. The Influence of Gaveston He became the first prince of Wales in 1301 and served in the Scottish campaigns from 1301 to 1306. The prince's dissipation... Read more |
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Edward Bond
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Richard Edwards
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Edward Forbes
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Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor d. 1066, king of the English (1042-66), son of Æthelred the Unready and his Norman wife, Emma. After the Danish conquest (1013-16) of England, Edward grew up at the Norman court, although his mother returned to England and married the Danish king Canute. In 1041, Edward... Read more |
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Thomas of Lancaster
Thomas of Lancaster (c.1278–1322) was one of the most powerful magnates during the reign of Edward II and a thorn in the side of the king. He was the son of Edmund Crouchback, a younger son of Henry III and was therefore first cousin to Edward II. Succeeding to the earldom of Lancaster... Read more |
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Edward G Robinson
Edward G. Robinson 1893-1973, American movie actor, b. Bucharest, Romania, as Emmanuel Goldberg. He made his stage debut in New York City in 1915. A short, tough-looking man, Robinson played both vicious gangsters and amiable men, the latter frequently led astray by unfaithful women. His most... Read more |
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