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(Encyclopedia) Byrd, William, 1543–1623, English composer, organist at Lincoln Cathedral and, jointly with Tallis, at the Chapel Royal. Although Roman Catholic, he composed anthems and services for…
Sonnet CLIII CLIV The little Love-god lying once asleep, Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand, Whilst many nymphs that vow'd chaste life to keep Came tripping by; but in her…
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(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, William, 1897–1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed…
Arthur H. Motley(“Red” Motley)publisherBorn: 1900Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Having begun his career at Crowell-Collier publishers in 1928, he became publisher of American Magazine (1941–…
Edward H. Harrimanfinancier, railroad executiveBorn: 2/25/1848Birthplace: Hempstead, N.Y. He began his career on Wall Street, but became involved in railroads when he married Mary Averell,…
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William H. Taft (December 5, 1911) Jump to Part II | Part III | Part IV This message is the first of several which I shall send to Congress during the interval between the opening of its regular…
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