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- 631: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... he married in 1915, after the death of his first wife, continued to make their home in Washington, D.C. Wilson died there on Feb. 3, 1924. Bibliography: Baker, Ray S., Woodrow Wilson: Life and Letters, 8 vols. (1927-39; repr. 1968); Bell, Herbert C. F., Woodrow Wilson and the People (1945); Blum, John M., Woodrow Wilson and the Politics of Morality (1956); Bragdon, Henry W., Woodrow Wilson: The Academic Years ...
- 632: The Henchmen: German Government Officials in WWII
- ... Hermann Goering, heads of other Nazi divisions, jealous of Roehm and the rest of the Brownshirt's public popularity, even though they had more power internally, conspired against Roehm and the storm-troopers. They forged letters and documents to Hitler in Roehm's name, in which confessions of high treason were written. Many members of the storm-troopers were executed. When Hitler himself came to partake in the executions, they started ...
- 633: Catherine II, Empress of Russia (Catherine the Great)
- ... development of underpopulated regions by inviting foreign settlers such as the Volga Germans, and she founded new towns (Odessa, for example) and enterprises on the Black Sea. Herself a prolific writer, Catherine patronized arts and letters, permitted the establishment of private printing presses, and relaxed censorship rules. Under her guidance the University of Moscow and the Academy of Sciences became internationally recognized centers of learning; she also increased the number of ...
- 634: Geoffrey Chaucer
- ... the wife of Prince Lionel, the second son of Edward III. He held this position for some time. Chaucer¦s first appearance into the king¦s business appeared in October of 1360, when he carried letters from Calais to England during peace negotiations there. For this service he held the official title of clerk of the king attached to the person of Prince Lionel. In this way, Chaucer began his life ...
- 635: Dr Daniel J. Boorstin
- ... practiced law. He has received more than fifty honorary degrees and has been honored by the governments of France, Belgium and Portugal. In 1989 he received the National Book Award for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters by the NationalBook Foundation. Dr. Boorstin's many books include the trilogy The Americans: The Colonial Experience, which won the Bancroft Prize, The Americans: The National Experience, which won the Parkman Prize, and The Americans ...
- 636: Abigail Adams
- ... lived. Soon they learned of the British losses and how greater they were, but Abigail knew someone named Dr. Warren who died. He helped John Quincy from the loss of his finger. Abigail wrote many letters to her husband and it became a way of life for her. She was always keeping John up to date with what's happening at the immediate point in time. Abigail sometimes called herself 'Mrs ...
- 637: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... he married in 1915, after the death of his first wife, continued to make their home in Washington, D.C. Wilson died there on Feb. 3, 1924. Bibliography: Baker, Ray S., Woodrow Wilson: Life and Letters, 8 vols. (1927-39; repr. 1968); Bell, Herbert C. F., Woodrow Wilson and the People (1945); Blum, John M., Woodrow Wilson and the Politics of Morality (1956); Bragdon, Henry W., Woodrow Wilson: The Academic Years ...
- 638: Vincent Van Gogh
- ... an allowance to Vincent, encouraged him to work, and wrote regularly. Vincent's thinking during his short career (approximately 750 paintings, 1,600 drawings, 9 lithographs, and 1 etching) was documented in more than 700 letters that he wrote to Theo and others. Van Gogh's early years includes all his work from 1879 through 1885. Between August 1879 and November 1885 he worked in Etten, The Hague--where he received ...
- 639: Tennessee Williams
- ... at least twenty-seven languages, including Tamil, Welsh, Marathi and Hindi. In addition, there are two novels, a novella, more than sixty short stories, more than one hundred poems, an autobiography, a published volume of letters, introductions to plays and books by others, and occasional pieces and reviews. PLAYS Baby Doll & Tiger Tail Camino Real Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Clothes for a Summer Hotel Dragon Country The Glass Menagerie ...
- 640: Richard Warren Sears and Sears, Roebuck, & Company
- ... by a town jeweler. Therefore, the shipment sat in the railroad station until Richard contacted the wholesaler, who offered him the watches for twelve dollars each. He bought the watches and sold them by sending letters to other station attendants describing the watches and offering them at the discount price of fourteen dollars each. He sold those watches and ordered more to sell. To sell these he advertised in a small ...
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