Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of: see Russell, family.
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Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of därˈbē [key], 1826–93, British politician, son of the 14th earl. Although more liberal than his father, he held several positions in the latter's adminis...
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st marquess of: see Grenville, George Nugent Temple, 1st marquess of Buckingham.
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Plummer, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Plummer, Christopher (Arthur
Christopher Orme), 1929-2021, Canadian-American actor,
b. Toronto, Canada. Raised by his mother, Plummer first aspire...
James, Jesse
(Encyclopedia) James, Jesse (Woodson), 1847–82, American outlaw, b. Clay co., Mo. At the age of 15 he joined the Confederate guerrilla band led by William Quantrill and participated in the brutal and bloody civil ...
Leicester, Simon de Montfort, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Simon de Montfort, earl of: see Montfort, Simon de.
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Bliss, Sir Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Bliss, Sir Arthur, 1891–1975, English composer. Bliss's teachers included Charles Stanford, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Gustav Holst. He was made Master of the Queen's Musick in 1953. His early work...
Hays, Arthur Garfield
(Encyclopedia) Hays, Arthur Garfield, 1881–1954, American lawyer, b. Rochester, N.Y. He was admitted (1905) to the bar and practiced in New York City. He was active in many cases concerned with civil liberties; he...
Leicester, Thomas William Coke, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Thomas William Coke, earl of: see Coke, Thomas William.
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Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas kwĭlˈər-ko͞ochˌ [key], pseud. Q, 1863–1944, English author. Among the novels of his native Cornwall are Dead Man's Rock (1887) and Hetty Wesley (1903), which ar...
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