(Encyclopedia) Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of, 1648–1715, English politician. Before his entry into Parliament (1673) he had acquired the reputation as a rake and gambler that he retained…
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Anne AyresProtestant nunBorn: Jan. 3, 1816Birthplace: London, England Ayres came to the United States in 1836 and settled in New York City. She worked as a governess until 1845, when she…
Ann PetrynovelistBorn: 10/12/1908Birthplace: Old Saybrook, Connecticut A pharmacist who wrote newspaper ad copy, Petry came to notice when her book The Street, about life in Harlem, gained…
Ann MagnusonactressBorn: 1/4/1956Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia After working as a performance artist in New York City, Magnuson appeared opposite David Bowie in The Hunger (1983).…
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