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Thomas Pride
Thomas Pride d. 1658, English parliamentary soldier in the English civil war . In Dec., 1648, acting on the orders of the army council, he carried out Pride's Purge, expelling from Parliament 143 members (mostly Presbyterians) on the ground that they were royalist sympathizers. The remaining Rum... Read more
bluebird
bluebird common name for a North American migratory bird of the family Turdidae (thrush family). The eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis, is among the first spring arrivals in the North. It is about 7 in. (17.8 cm) long. The plumage of the male appears vivid blue in bright light and black at a distan... Read more
Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham , 1867-1939, English illustrator and watercolorist. He is known for imaginative, delicately colored, and cheerful pen drawings, especially for children's books. Among these are Peter Pan (1906), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1907), and A Christmas Carol (1915). Bibliog... Read more
fauvism
fauvism [Fr. fauve =wild beast], name derisively hurled at and cheerfully adopted by a group of French painters, including Matisse, Rouault, Derain, Vlaminck, Friesz, Marquet, van Dongen, Braque, and Dufy. Although fauvism was a short-lived movement (1905-8), its influence was international and ba... Read more
Frank Luther Mott
Frank Luther Mott 1886-1964, American author and professor of journalism, b. near What Cheer, Iowa. He directed (1927-42) the school of journalism at the State Univ. of Iowa and was dean (1942-51) of the school of journalism at the Univ. of Missouri. With John T. Frederick he edited and published (... Read more
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple 1928-, American child film star, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Shirley Jane Temple. She started in movies at three-and-a-half and starred in her first feature ( Stand Up and Cheer! ) in 1934. An accomplished singer and dancer, little Shirley, with her golden curls, dimples, and dazzlin... Read more
Red Grooms
Red Grooms 1937-, American artist, b. Nashville, Tenn. Grooms was one of the earliest practitioners of the happening . He also worked in other theatrical forms but is best known for his pop art constructions, made of brightly painted wood, metal, fabric, and other media in a wide variety of size... Read more
Keith Haring
Keith Haring , 1958-90, American artist, b. Kutztown, Pa. He moved to New York City in 1975 and studied at the School of Visual Arts (1978-79). Fascinated with the 1970s graffiti artists, Haring soon joined them in the subways, and his chalked drawings on station advertising boards became undergroun... Read more
Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor Astor, Viscountess
Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor Astor, Viscountess 1879-1964, British politician, b. Virginia. She was first married to Robert Gould Shaw, and after her divorce (1903) from him she went to England. There she was married (1906) to Waldorf Astor (see under Astor, William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount ... Read more
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin , 1888-1989, American songwriter, b. Russia. Berlin's surname was originally Baline. Of his nearly 1,000 songs, Alexander's Ragtime Band (1911) was his first outstanding hit. In 1918, while he was in the army, he wrote, produced, and acted in Yip, Yip, Yaphank, which he rewrote in ... Read more

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Elevation of House speaker speaks to pride Pelosi's rise cheers area's Italian-Americans
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/30/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...come, said Padova. "There seems to be a general interest and pride" among Italian- Americans in the Merrimack Valley, said Padova...Sullivan in Lawrence, for example). Yet, the rise of Pelosi raises the profile of Italian-Americans nationally and their story...
Crowd greets Maine soldiers with cheers, hugs and pride ; The Black Bear Medevac Unit returns home after evacuating more than 670 patients on some 1,000 medical missions in Iraq.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 1/2/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Crowd greets Maine soldiers with cheers, hugs and pride ; The Black Bear Medevac Unit returns...tour in Iraq. The unit arrived to cheers and hugs at Bangor International...news, ever. The thing is, you raise your kids to be strong and independent...
Bringing the Bronx Cheer; Borough Takes Great Pride in Its Little League Team's Success
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/22/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...into an agreement with the city to support three-quarters of the funds necessary for the fields, so long as Take The Field raises the first quarter. Seven city schools have new fields with another seven targeted for completion by the end of the year. Kahan...
The cheer of the lambs; Lunenburg flock takes pride in award winners.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 2/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...Ashburnham, Shirley, Stow, Littleton, Bolton and Tyngsboro. The Binghams have been active in the club for four years, and raise chickens and Montadale sheep to show at 4-H and agricultural fairs in New England. "Montadales are popular in the Midwest...
DAILY MIRROR PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDS: AWARDS SHOW EVIL WILL NOT TRIUMPH: CHEERS TEARS.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 3/16/2004; 700+ words ; ...silent to let the men of evil know they will never triumph, the Pride of Britain winners, through their tales of extraordinary selflessness...orphan with no arms and one leg, who swam 1,000 metres to raise pounds 4,050 to help Iraqi missile-strike victim Ali Abbas...
REASON TO CHEER [Corrected 08/19/03] ; A local Somali soccer team has overcome every obstacle, winning a league championship in Boston and bringing pride to a community in Maine.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 8/17/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...17-2003 REASON TO CHEER [Corrected 08/19...Boston and bringing pride to a community in Maine...and give them personal pride. "I saw the boys...championships but for pride. Ahmed Hassan, who...from local agencies to raise
REASON TO CHEER ; A local Somali soccer team has overcome every obstacle, winning a league championship in Boston and bringing pride to a community in Maine.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 8/17/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...17-2003 REASON TO CHEER ; A local Somali soccer...in Boston and bringing pride to a community in Maine...and give them personal pride. "I saw the boys...championships but for pride. Ahmed Hassan, who works...from local agencies to raise the necessary funds...
Crowds turn out to cheer St David's Day parade; Royal Welsh Regiment's battalions march through city to help celebrate Wales' special date for national pride.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 3/3/2008; 700+ words ; ...soldiers, flag-bearers, dancers and music celebrating national pride on Saturday. The Royal Welsh Regiment's second and third...Meanwhile, more than 400 runners laced up their trainers to raise money for Cancer Research Wales yesterday, as part of this...
Middle school kicks off Pride Month for UNCF: Ivy Leaf taking part in
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 3/16/1999; 700+ words ; ...part in coin drive to raise funds for college scholarships...student population started Pride Month. Throughout March...chapter of UNCF. The Pride Month spirit was alive...integrated the word pride into an animated and rhythmic cheer. The seventh grader...
SO PROUD OF YOU; EXCLUSIVE Pride of Britain's Liam back to school a hero.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 10/4/2008; 494 words ; ...HERO schoolboy Liam Fairhurst returned from his Pride of Britain triumph yesterday to the cheers of classmates... and a stack of homework...Everyone's been really supportive and helped raise money, too. "One lad cut off his dreadlocks...