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Wallis Warfield Duchess of Windsor Simpson
Wallis Simpson The romance between Wallis Simpson (1896-1986) and the Duke of Windsor caused one of the biggest scandals in the history of the British monarchy. She was a twice-divorced American, and "David," as she called the man who briefly reigned as King Edward VIII, was forced to abdicate... Read more |
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Wallis Warfield duchess of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Windsor, duchess of wĬn´zer ,1896-1986, American-born wife of Edward, duke of Windsor, who, as Edward VIII , abdicated the British throne in order to marry her. In 1916 she married a naval lieutenant, from whom she was divorced in 1927. The next year she married Ernest... Read more |
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Mrs Wallis Simpson
Simpson, Mrs Wallis (1896–1986). Wife of Edward, duke of Windsor. Born into a Baltimore family, Bessie Wallis Warfield first married an aviator, Earl Winfield Spencer, but his fondness for drink led to separation and ultimately divorce. Mrs Spencer travelled the world, but on... Read more |
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Edward VIII
Edward VIII 1894-1972, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1936), known in later years as the duke of Windsor; eldest son of George V . He attended the naval colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth and Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1911 he was made prince of Wales. During World War I he served as a staff... Read more |
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Obituaries
Obituaries The following people, appearing in volumes 1–27 of the Encyclopedia of World Biography, have died since the publication of the second edition and its supplements. Each entry lists the volume where the full biography can be found. ANTONIONI, MICHELANGELO (born 1912), Italian... Read more |
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Charles L. Frambach Berlitz
BERLITZ, Charles (L. Frambach) 1914-2003 (Charles-Francois Bertin) OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for SATA sketch: Born November 22, 1914, in New York, NY; died December 18, 2003, in Tamarac, FL. Linguist and author. The grandson of the founder of the famous Berlitz language schools, Berlitz... Read more |
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Charles Causley
CAUSLEY, Charles (Stanley) 1917-2003 OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for SATA sketch: Born August 24, 1917, in Launceston, Cornwall, England; died November 4, 2003, in Launceston, England. Educator and author. Strongly influenced by folk songs and ballad forms, Causley was a prolific,... Read more |
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Vesta Tilley
Vesta Tilley Vesta Tilley (1864–1952) was a star of the English music hall circuit for more than four decades. Tilley's stage persona was that of an upper-crust male fop, and her cross-dressing made her one of the earliest male impersonators to achieve mainstream renown. Tilley later dressed... Read more |
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Ashes
ashes the powdery residue left after something is burned, often taken as a symbol of mourning or penitence (as in sackcloth and ashes).The Ashes is a trophy for the winner of a series of test matches in a cricket season between England and Australia. The name comes from a mock obituary notice... Read more |
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Valentina
VALENTINA American designer Born: Valentina Sanina in Kiev, Russia, 1 May 1904. Education: Studied drama in Kiev, 1917-19. Family: Married George Schlee, 1921 (died, 1971). Career: Dancer, Chauve Souris Theater, Paris, 1922-23; moved to New York, 1923; opened small couture house, 1925,... Read more |
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