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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Gore Vidal | | | |  Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Warren G. Harding - Political riseAs an influential newspaper publisher with a flair for public speaking, Harding was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1899. He served four years before being elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, a post he occupied from 1903 to 1905. His leanings were conservative, his record in both offices relatively undistinguished. At the conclusion of his term as Lieutenant Governor, Harding returned to private life.
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See also:Warren G. Harding, Warren G. Harding - Early life, Warren G. Harding - Political rise, Warren G. Harding - Senator, Warren G. Harding - Election of 1920, Warren G. Harding - Cabinet, Warren G. Harding - Supreme Court appointments, Warren G. Harding - Death in office, Warren G. Harding - Scandals, Warren G. Harding - Extramarital affairs, Warren G. Harding - Speaking style, Warren G. Harding - Trivia, Warren G. Harding - Media Read more here: » Warren G. Harding: Encyclopedia II - Warren G. Harding - Political rise |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Truman Capote - Biography He was born Truman Streckfus Persons in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 30, 1924, and was sent to Monroeville, Alabama to be raised by his mother's relatives. His experiences from that time are captured in the 1966 story "A Christmas Memory." In 1933, he moved to New York City to live with his mother and her second husband, Joseph Capote, who adopted him and renamed him Truman García Capote in 1935. Capote attended the Trinity School where he was given an IQ test as an entrance exam, and he scored 215, the highest in the s ...
See also:Truman Capote, Truman Capote - Biography, Truman Capote - Works about Capote, Truman Capote - Published and other works, Truman Capote - Reference Read more here: » Truman Capote: Encyclopedia II - Truman Capote - Biography |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Phillips Exeter Academy - School's origins and philosophy The Academy was established in 1781 by merchant John Phillips and his wife Elizabeth. John Phillips was the uncle of Samuel Phillips, Jr., who had founded Phillips Academy Andover in 1778. As a result of this relationship, the schools share a rivalry; the football teams have met nearly every year since 1878, making Exeter/Andover one of the oldest high school rivalries in the country. Like Andover's, Exeter's seal features the symbols of bees, a beehive, and a sun. Also similar to Andover, the school's Latin mottoes are Finis Origine Pend ...
See also:Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy - School's origins and philosophy, Phillips Exeter Academy - Notable alumni, Phillips Exeter Academy - Books or movies with portrayals of Exeter alumni students or staff Read more here: » Phillips Exeter Academy: Encyclopedia II - Phillips Exeter Academy - School's origins and philosophy |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Kalki - The Kalki within Drawing on symbolic and metaphoric interpretations of the Buddhist Kalachakra, Shambala, and Bodhisattva traditions at least as much as the Hindu prophecies, interpretations of the Kalki legends in ways that do not necessarily apply the designation "Kalki" uniquely to any particular person have arisen. In such interpretations "Kalki" is seen primarily as an archetypal symbol of what can be manifest in ...
See also:Kalki, Kalki - What is a Maha Avatara?, Kalki - What will Kalki do?, Kalki - Origins of the Kalki Prophecy, Kalki - The Kalki within, Kalki - Modern variations of the Kalki Prophecy, Kalki - Theosophy Christianity, Kalki - Nazism, Kalki - Gore Vidal, Kalki - Claims of being Kalki, Kalki - Other meanings of Kalki Read more here: » Kalki: Encyclopedia II - Kalki - The Kalki within |
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| | | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - John Updike - Overview As a child, Updike suffered from psoriasis and stammering, and he was encouraged by his mother to write. Updike entered Harvard University on a full scholarship. He served as president of the Harvard Lampoon before graduating summa cum laude (he wrote a thesis on George Herbert) in 1954 with a degree in English before joining The New Yorker as a regular contributor. In 1957, Updike left Manhattan and moved to Ipswich, Massachusetts, which served as the model for the fictional New England town of Tarbox in his 1968 novel, Cou ...
See also:John Updike, John Updike - Overview, John Updike - Quotations, John Updike - Works, John Updike - Rabbit Novels, John Updike - Bech Collections, John Updike - Buchanan Novels, John Updike - Other Novels, John Updike - Short Story Collections, John Updike - Poetry, John Updike - Non-fiction Essays and Criticism, John Updike - Children's Books Read more here: » John Updike: Encyclopedia II - John Updike - Overview |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - List of U.S. political families - Families Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level:
List of U.S. political families - The Adamses.
Main article: Adams political family
Samuel Adams, (1722–1803), organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Joseph Allen, {1749–1827), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1810–1811; nephew of Samuel Adams.
Charles Allen, (1797–1869), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1849–1853; son of Joseph A ...
See also:List of U.S. political families, List of U.S. political families - Families, List of U.S. political families - The Adamses, List of U.S. political families - The Baldwin Evarts Hoar & Sherman family, List of U.S. political families - The Bayhs, List of U.S. political families - The Blairs, List of U.S. political families - The Borens, List of U.S. political families - The Browns, List of U.S. political families - The Bushes, List of U.S. political families - The Byrds and Floods, List of U.S. political families - The Carnahans, List of U.S. political families - The Carrolls, List of U.S. political families - The Celebrezzes, List of U.S. political families - The Churches and Clarks, List of U.S. political families - The Clintons and Rodhams, List of U.S. political families - The Cornings, List of U.S. political families - The Crowninshields, List of U.S. political families - The Cuomos, List of U.S. political families - The D'Alesandros, List of U.S. political families - The Daleys, List of U.S. political families - The DeWines, List of U.S. political families - The Dingells, List of U.S. political families - The Dodds, List of U.S. political families - The Doles, List of U.S. political families - The Dulleses, List of U.S. political families - The du Ponts, List of U.S. political families - The Edmondsons, List of U.S. political families - The Eisenhowers, List of U.S. political families - The Feltons, List of U.S. political families - The Frelinghuysens, List of U.S. political families - The Fergusons, List of U.S. political families - The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses, List of U.S. political families - The Grants, List of U.S. political families - The Gores, List of U.S. political families - The Hagans, List of U.S. political families - The Harlans, List of U.S. political families - The Harrisons, List of U.S. political families - The Hearsts, List of U.S. political families - The Hiesters, List of U.S. political families - The Houghtons, List of U.S. political families - The Humphreys, List of U.S. political families - The Hutchinsons, List of U.S. political families - The Johnsons, List of U.S. political families - The Kennedys, List of U.S. political families - The La Follettes, List of U.S. political families - The Landrieus, List of U.S. political families - The Lees, List of U.S. political families - The Levins, List of U.S. political families - The Lodges and Cabots, List of U.S. political families - The Longs, List of U.S. political families - The MacArthurs, List of U.S. political families - The Metzenbaums and Hyatts, List of U.S. political families - The Muhlenbergs, List of U.S. political families - The Murkowskis, List of U.S. political families - The Peckhams, List of U.S. political families - The Popes, List of U.S. political families - The Powells, List of U.S. political families - The Pratts and Romneys, List of U.S. political families - The Riffes, List of U.S. political families - The Rockefellers and Aldriches, List of U.S. political families - The Roosevelts, List of U.S. political families - The Scrantons, List of U.S. political families - The Sheppards and Macks, List of U.S. political families - The Shrivers, List of U.S. political families - The Stevensons, List of U.S. political families - The Talmadges, List of U.S. political families - The Tafts Lippitts and Chafees, List of U.S. political families - The Udalls, List of U.S. political families - The Van Rensselaers, List of U.S. political families - External references Read more here: » List of U.S. political families: Encyclopedia II - List of U.S. political families - Families |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - List of fictional U.S. Presidents - A President Barbara Adams
President in: Whoops Apocalypse (film, 1986)
Played by: Loretta Swit
Succeeds to presidency upon death of President Jack "Kill the Commies" Preston
President Adler
President in: Jack & Bobby
Controversial President during the War of Americas. Adler was criticized as a war criminal for his handling of the war and was subsequently arrested by the president of Finland during Robert McCallist ...
See also:List of fictional U.S. Presidents, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - A, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - B, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - C, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - D, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - E, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - F, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - G, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - H, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - J, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - K, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - L, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - M, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - N, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - O, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - P, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - R, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - S, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - T, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - V, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - W, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - Y, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - Unnamed presidents, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - Notes, List of fictional U.S. Presidents - Real people Read more here: » List of fictional U.S. Presidents: Encyclopedia II - List of fictional U.S. Presidents - A |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Mae West - Early life and career Mae West was born Mary Jane West in Brooklyn, New York at 10:30 PM on August 17, in 1892, as stated by Marianne Dunn, quoting Paul Novak, companion to West for 20 years, or in 1893, according to other references. Her father was John Patrick West (1865-1935), Irish American, and her mother was a Bavarian German immigrant named Matilda ("Tillie") Delker-Doelger (1870-1930). Her sister and brother were Mildred "Beverly" West (1898-1982) and John Edwin West (1900-1964). The family was Protestant despite West's Catholic paternal grandmothe ...
See also:Mae West, Mae West - Early life and career, Mae West - Motion pictures, Mae West - Disputed marriage and life jacket, Mae West - Middle years, Mae West - Later career, Mae West - Age rumors, Mae West - Filmography Read more here: » Mae West: Encyclopedia II - Mae West - Early life and career |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - List of transgendered people - Earlier historical individuals It is often difficult to construe the gender and sexual identity of pre-modern individuals. In many societies, those whom Western society might consider homosexual or bisexual are or were considered transgendered. Therefore, see also List of famous gay, lesbian, or bisexual people.
Many of these persons cross-dressed during wartime for various purposes. Such people are covered under the article Crossdressing During Wartime.
Elagabalus, Roman Emperor
Chevalier d'Eon, French diplomat (1728-1810) who claimed that he ...
See also:List of transgendered people, List of transgendered people - Living individuals, List of transgendered people - 20th and 21st century individuals, List of transgendered people - Earlier historical individuals, List of transgendered people - Fictional individuals, List of transgendered people - Mythological figures, List of transgendered people - Books Read more here: » List of transgendered people: Encyclopedia II - List of transgendered people - Earlier historical individuals |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - List of polymaths - Enlightenment and early post-Enlightenment
List of polymaths - A to J.
Jeremy Bentham, jurist, inventor, philosopher, mathematician, economist, and political commentator
William Blake, poet, painter, engraver, visionary mystic
Alexander Borodin, composer and chemist
Rudjer Boscovich, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, and poet
Sir Richard Francis Burton, explorer, linguist, anthropologist, diplomat and swordsman
Sir George Cayley, naturalist, physical scientist, engineer, invento ...
See also:List of polymaths, List of polymaths - Ancient and mediæval, List of polymaths - Renaissance, List of polymaths - Enlightenment and early post-Enlightenment, List of polymaths - A to J, List of polymaths - K to S, List of polymaths - T to Z, List of polymaths - Contemporary, List of polymaths - A to D, List of polymaths - E to K, List of polymaths - L to R, List of polymaths - S to Z, List of polymaths - Legendary/Culture Heroes Read more here: » List of polymaths: Encyclopedia II - List of polymaths - Enlightenment and early post-Enlightenment |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - September 11 2001 attacks - The attacks The attacks started with the hijacking of four commercial airliners. With jet fuel capacities of nearly 24,000 U.S. gallons (91,000 litres) per aircraft [2], the aircraft were used as flying incendiary bombs. American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north side of the north tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) at 8:46:40 AM local time (12:46:40 UTC). At 9:03:11 AM local time (13:03:11 UTC), United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the south tower, an event covered live by television broadcasters that had their cameras trained on the North ...
See also:September 11 2001 attacks, September 11 2001 attacks - The attacks, September 11 2001 attacks - The fourth aircraft, September 11 2001 attacks - 9/11, September 11 2001 attacks - Fatalities, September 11 2001 attacks - Responsibility, September 11 2001 attacks - Motive, September 11 2001 attacks - Aftermath, September 11 2001 attacks - International reaction, September 11 2001 attacks - Public response in the United States, September 11 2001 attacks - Economic aftermath, September 11 2001 attacks - Rescue recovery and compensation, September 11 2001 attacks - Potential health effects, September 11 2001 attacks - Collapse of the World Trade Center, September 11 2001 attacks - Survivors, September 11 2001 attacks - Congressional inquiries, September 11 2001 attacks - Speculation alternative theories and claims of further conspiracies, September 11 2001 attacks - 20th hijacker, September 11 2001 attacks - Other planned attacks, September 11 2001 attacks - The War on Terrorism, September 11 2001 attacks - Memorials, September 11 2001 attacks - Arts and literature, September 11 2001 attacks - Media, September 11 2001 attacks - Victims Read more here: » September 11 2001 attacks: Encyclopedia II - September 11 2001 attacks - The attacks |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - American Empire term - Imperialism as the heart of American foreign policy Some say that America's belief in its exceptional innocence (i.e., the American Dream) is false, and that its result is an irrational blindness to real American social flaws associated with the "Old World," such as militarism, imperialism, inequality, and the misuse of power. A common, though not universal, corollary to this view is the belief that the United States' sole-superpower status implies that it is now the most dangerous world imperialist.[citation needed] Proponents of the theory of American imperialism may trace ...
See also:American Empire term, American Empire term - American exceptionalism, American Empire term - Imperialism as the heart of American foreign policy, American Empire term - Imperialism as nonexistent in American foreign policy, American Empire term - The benevolent empire, American Empire term - Imperialism as a past stage in American history, American Empire term - An abberation, American Empire term - Temporary but not an abberation, American Empire term - The denial of exceptionalism, American Empire term - Imperialism as a term without content, American Empire term - Notes Read more here: » American Empire term: Encyclopedia II - American Empire term - Imperialism as the heart of American foreign policy |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Paul Bowles - Childhood and youth Bowles was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City to Rena (née Rennewisser) and Claude Dietz Bowles, where his father was a dentist, and spent his childhood at 108 Hardenbrook Avenue, then 207 De Grauw Avenue, and later 34 Terrace Avenue. His mother read Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe to him as a child, and Bowles made notebooks of writing and drawing throughout his childhood. When Bowles was 8, his father bought a phonograph and classic records; Bowles was interested in jazz but such records were forbidden in the house. About this ...
See also:Paul Bowles, Paul Bowles - Childhood and youth, Paul Bowles - France and New York, Paul Bowles - Tangier and elsewhere, Paul Bowles - Later years, Paul Bowles - Selected works, Paul Bowles - Music, Paul Bowles - Novels, Paul Bowles - Collections of short stories, Paul Bowles - Poetry, Paul Bowles - Translations, Paul Bowles - Travel writing and autobiography Read more here: » Paul Bowles: Encyclopedia II - Paul Bowles - Childhood and youth |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - September 11 2001 attacks - The attacks The attacks started with the hijacking of four commercial airliners. With jet fuel capacities of nearly 24,000 U.S. gallons (91,000 litres) per aircraft [2], the aircraft were used as flying incendiary bombs. American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north side of the north tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) at 8:46:40 AM local time (12:46:40 UTC). At 9:03:11 AM local time (13:03:11 UTC), United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the south tower, an event covered live by television broadcasters that had their cameras trained on the North ...
See also:September 11 2001 attacks, September 11 2001 attacks - The attacks, September 11 2001 attacks - The fourth aircraft, September 11 2001 attacks - 9/11, September 11 2001 attacks - Fatalities, September 11 2001 attacks - Responsibility, September 11 2001 attacks - Motive, September 11 2001 attacks - Aftermath, September 11 2001 attacks - International reaction, September 11 2001 attacks - Public response in the United States, September 11 2001 attacks - Economic aftermath, September 11 2001 attacks - Rescue recovery and compensation, September 11 2001 attacks - Potential health effects, September 11 2001 attacks - Collapse of the World Trade Center, September 11 2001 attacks - Survivors, September 11 2001 attacks - Congressional inquiries, September 11 2001 attacks - 9/11 conspiracy theories, September 11 2001 attacks - 20th hijacker, September 11 2001 attacks - Other planned attacks, September 11 2001 attacks - The War on Terrorism, September 11 2001 attacks - Memorials, September 11 2001 attacks - Arts and literature, September 11 2001 attacks - Media, September 11 2001 attacks - Victims Read more here: » September 11 2001 attacks: Encyclopedia II - September 11 2001 attacks - The attacks |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Not in Our Name - Two key documents Early in their existence, NION produced two documents -- the "Pledge of Resistance" [2] and the "Statement of Conscience" [3] -- that are widely credited with providing focus and expression to the U.S. anti-war movement.
Not in Our Name - Pledge of Resistance.
The Pledge is written by Starhawk and Saul Williams, in the style of free verse, beginning:
We believe that as people living
in the United States it is our
responsibility to resist the injustices
done by our government,
in our names
Not in our name
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See also:Not in Our Name, Not in Our Name - Role in the anti-war movement, Not in Our Name - Antecedents of the Name, Not in Our Name - Two key documents, Not in Our Name - Pledge of Resistance, Not in Our Name - Statement of Conscience, Not in Our Name - Signatories, Not in Our Name - 2005 Statement of Conscience, Not in Our Name - Slogans, Not in Our Name - External link Read more here: » Not in Our Name: Encyclopedia II - Not in Our Name - Two key documents |
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| | | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - List of U.S. political families - Families Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level:
List of U.S. political families - The Adamses.
Main article: Adams political family
Samuel Adams, (1722–1803), organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Joseph Allen, {1749–1827), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1810–1811; nephew of Samuel Adams.
Charles Allen, (1797–1869), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1849–1853; son of Joseph A ...
See also:List of U.S. political families, List of U.S. political families - Families, List of U.S. political families - The Adamses, List of U.S. political families - The Baldwin Evarts Hoar & Sherman family, List of U.S. political families - The Bayhs, List of U.S. political families - The Blairs, List of U.S. political families - The Blunts, List of U.S. political families - The Borens, List of U.S. political families - The Browns, List of U.S. political families - The Bushes, List of U.S. political families - The Byrds and Floods, List of U.S. political families - The Carnahans, List of U.S. political families - The Carrolls, List of U.S. political families - The Celebrezzes, List of U.S. political families - The Churches and Clarks, List of U.S. political families - The Clintons and Rodhams, List of U.S. political families - The Cornings, List of U.S. political families - The Crowninshields, List of U.S. political families - The Cuomos, List of U.S. political families - The D'Alesandros, List of U.S. political families - The Daleys, List of U.S. political families - The DeWines, List of U.S. political families - The Dingells, List of U.S. political families - The Dodds, List of U.S. political families - The Doles, List of U.S. political families - The Dulleses, List of U.S. political families - The du Ponts, List of U.S. political families - The Edmondsons, List of U.S. political families - The Eisenhowers, List of U.S. political families - The Feltons, List of U.S. political families - The Frelinghuysens, List of U.S. political families - The Fergusons, List of U.S. political families - The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses, List of U.S. political families - The Grants, List of U.S. political families - The Gores, List of U.S. political families - The Hagans, List of U.S. political families - The Harlans, List of U.S. political families - The Harrisons, List of U.S. political families - The Hearsts, List of U.S. political families - The Hiesters, List of U.S. political families - The Houghtons, List of U.S. political families - The Humphreys, List of U.S. political families - The Hutchinsons, List of U.S. political families - The Johnsons, List of U.S. political families - The Kennedys, List of U.S. political families - The La Follettes, List of U.S. political families - The Landrieus, List of U.S. political families - The Lees, List of U.S. political families - The Levins, List of U.S. political families - The Lodges and Cabots, List of U.S. political families - The Longs, List of U.S. political families - The MacArthurs, List of U.S. political families - The Metzenbaums and Hyatts, List of U.S. political families - The Muhlenbergs, List of U.S. political families - The Murkowskis, List of U.S. political families - The Parfitts, List of U.S. political families - The Peckhams, List of U.S. political families - The Popes, List of U.S. political families - The Powells, List of U.S. political families - The Pratts and Romneys, List of U.S. political families - The Riffes, List of U.S. political families - The Rockefellers and Aldriches, List of U.S. political families - The Roosevelts, List of U.S. political families - The Scrantons, List of U.S. political families - The Sheppards and Macks, List of U.S. political families - The Shrivers, List of U.S. political families - The Stevensons, List of U.S. political families - The Talmadges, List of U.S. political families - The Tafts Lippitts and Chafees, List of U.S. political families - The Tylers, List of U.S. political families - The Udalls, List of U.S. political families - The Van Rensselaers, List of U.S. political families - The Walkers, List of U.S. political families - External references Read more here: » List of U.S. political families: Encyclopedia II - List of U.S. political families - Families |
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| | | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - St. Albans School - School Philosophy St. Albans School is chartered by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, and is an Episcopalian School, not Roman Catholic as some believe. The school holds mandatory chapel services several times per week, and several faculty are ministers. Graduation is held in Washington National Cathedral, where John Bryson Chane, Archbishop of Washington hands out the diplomas. Nonetheless, the school is very open to other religions, and they are not forced to participate in the chapels, although they must attend. Former Headmaster Charles Martin said about the school, "St. Albans exists to help boys not into ...
See also:St. Albans School, St. Albans School - School Philosophy, St. Albans School - Traditions, St. Albans School - Extracurriculars and Clubs, St. Albans School - Notable alumni, St. Albans School - The School of Public Service, St. Albans School - Expansion and Renewal Read more here: » St. Albans School: Encyclopedia II - St. Albans School - School Philosophy |
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| | | | | Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - The Nation - Notable recent events The Nation Washington Editor, David Corn broke the Valerie Plame leak scandal in the summer of 2003 in the pages of The Nation after noting that journalist Robert Novak's blowing of the spy's cover in a newspaper column could be a possible felony.
In a widely publicized and vocal break with the magazine, former columnist Christopher Hitchens left The Nation when it published a large number of letters from readers, who, Hitchens claimed, blamed A ...
See also:The Nation, The Nation - Regular columns, The Nation - Notable recent events, The Nation - History, The Nation - Mission, The Nation - Editorial Board Read more here: » The Nation: Encyclopedia II - The Nation - Notable recent events |
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