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Hannah More

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hannah More 1745-1833, English author and social reformer. She was educated, and later taught, at her sisters' school for girls in Bristol. At the age of 22 she became engaged to William Turner, a wealthy squire 20 years older than she; he never married her, but settled an annuity on her that made her financially independent. She became a friend of many of the notable figures of her time and was one of the bluestockings . Her two ethical tragedies, Percy and Fatal Falsehood, were produced by Garrick in 1777 and 1779, respectively. Turning to religious and philanthropic works, she wrote... Read more
Hannah Glasse
Hannah Glasse Hannah (Allgood) Glasse (1708-1770) published The Art of Cookery...London in 1708, the illegitimate daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Clark) Allgood. Her father was the son of Rev. Major...Clark, a vintner who maintained his business in London. Hannah had at least one sibling, a ... Read more
Arendt, Hannah
Hannah Arendt Born: October 14, 1906 Hanover, Germany Died: December...forced to flee Germany during World War II (1939 – 45), Hannah Arendt analyzed major issues of the twentieth century and produced...original and radical political philosophy. Early life and career Hannah Arendt was born on October ... Read more

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