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  • 121Chekhov, Anton — ▪ Russian author Introduction in full  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov  born Jan. 29 [Jan. 17, Old Style], 1860, Taganrog, Russia died July 14/15 [July 1/2], 1904, Badenweiler, Ger.  major Russian playwright and master of the modern short story. He was a …

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  • 122Pilgrimages — • Journeys made to some place with the purpose of venerating it, or in order to ask there for supernatural aid, or to discharge some religious obligation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pilgrimages     Pilgrimages …

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  • 123Napoleon Bonaparte —     Napoleon I (Bonaparte)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Napoleon I (Bonaparte)     Emperor of the French, second son of Charles Marie Bonaparte and Maria Lætitia Ramolino, b. at Ajaccio, in Corsica, 15 August, 1769; d. on the Island of St.… …

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  • 124St. John Chrysostom —     St. John Chrysostom     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John Chrysostom     (Chrysostomos, golden mouthed so called on account of his eloquence).     Doctor of the Church, born at Antioch, c. 347; died at Commana in Pontus, 14 September, 407.… …

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  • 125Thomas Stephens —     Thomas Stephens     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Thomas Stephens     (Also known in India as PADRE ESTEVÄO or ESTEVAM; less familiarly PADRE BUSTEN, BUSTON, or DE BUBSTON)     Born about 1549 at Bulstan, Wiltshire; died in 1619 at Goa, India. He …

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  • 126Mark Twain: The Musical — is a stage musical biography of Mark Twain that had a ten year summertime run in Elmira, NY and Hartford, CT (1987 1995) and was telecast on a number of public television stations.[1][2 …

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  • 127Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia) — Poe Museum Established 1922 Location 1914 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia Type Biographical museum Curator Chris Semtner Website …

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  • 128Andrew Johnson — This article is about the president of the United States. For other uses, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States In offic …

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