Almon, John — ▪ British journalist born Dec. 17, 1737, Liverpool died Dec. 12, 1805, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, Eng. parliamentary reporter and political writer, who took part in the struggle between press and Parliament for the right to publish reports of… … Universalium
publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Hellfire Club — For other uses, see Hellfire Club (disambiguation). Portrait of Francis Dashwood, 15th Baron le Despencer by William Hogarth from the late 1750s, parodying Renaissance images of Francis of Assisi. The Bible has been replaced by a copy of the… … Wikipedia
List of Georgia (U.S. state) county name etymologies — This is a list of Georgia county name etymologies. A *Appling County, Georgia: Appling is named for Daniel Appling, a soldier in the War of 1812. *Atkinson County, Georgia: Atkinson is named for William Yates Atkinson, the fifty eighth governor… … Wikipedia
Samuel Johnson — For other people named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). Samuel Johnson LLD MA Samuel Johnson c. 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds Born … Wikipedia
King's Bench Prison — The King s Bench Prison was a prison in Southwark, south London, from medieval times until it closed in 1880. It took its name from the King s Bench court of law in which cases of defamation, bankruptcy and other misdemeanours were heard; as such … Wikipedia
Wildeblood — Peter Wildeblood (* 19. Mai 1923 in Alassio, Ligurien; † 14. November 1999 in Victoria, British Columbia) war ein britisch kanadischer Journalist, Schriftsteller, Filmschaffender und LGBT Aktivist. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Frühe Jahre … Deutsch Wikipedia
Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn — (13 February 1733 ndash; 2 January 1805), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, was the eldest son of Peter Wedderburn (a lord of session as Lord Chesterhall), and was born in East Lothian.He acquired the rudiments of his education at Dalkeith and at … Wikipedia
Daniel Sickles — Daniel Edgar Sickles Major General Sickles circa 1862 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York s 10th district In office … Wikipedia
