by Ambrose Bierce
Contents
The Moral Principle and the Material Interest
The Crimson Candle
The Blotted Escutcheon and the Soiled Ermine
The Ingenious Patriot
Two Kings
An Officer and a…
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Stan, 1922–2018, American comic-book writer and editor, co-creator of a number of iconic American superheroes, b. New York City as Stanley Martin Lieber. At 17 he was hired by…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, James, 1933–2006, African-American rhythm-and-blues singer known as the “godfather of soul,” b. Barnwell, S.C., as James Joe Brown, Jr. Abandoned by his parents, he left school…
Director: John FordCast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Victor McLaglen Ford digresses from his dusty trademark Westerns with this spirited love story set in lush Ireland. And what a…
Director: W.S. Van DykeCast: William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen O'Sullivan Powell and Loy define screen chemistry in the best example of romantic comedy/mystery. This is the first entry in…
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