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Garnett, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Garnett, Edward: see Garnett, Richard. ...

Sheridan, Frances

(Encyclopedia) Sheridan, Frances: see Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. ...

Ingoldsby, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Ingoldsby, Thomas: see Barham, Richard Harris. ...

Federal Bureau of Investigation

(Encyclopedia) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. The FBI has j...

Wallace Collection

(Encyclopedia) Wallace Collection: see under Wallace, Sir Richard. ...

Starr, Ringo

(Encyclopedia)  Starr, Ringo (b. Richard Starkey): see Beatles, The. ...

ransom

(Encyclopedia) ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was form...

Luce, Clare Boothe

(Encyclopedia) Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903–87, American playwright and diplomat, whose name originally was Anne Clare Boothe, b. New York City. Witty, outspoken, glamorous, and an articulate political conservative, L...
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