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Julia Alvarez is an American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist. She rose to prominence with the novels How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies, and Yo!.
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IMDBStrother Douglas Martin Jr. was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah.
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Olivia Colman is an English actress known for her dramatic and comedic roles in film and television. Her professional name is Sarah Caroline Sinclair and she has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, two Emmys, three Golden Globes, and a Volpi Cup. -
Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, French Revolutionary, inventor, and political philosopher. -
Alan Alda is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, writer, director, and science communication advocate. He's best known for his role as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H*. -
Louis Gatewood Galbraith was an American author and attorney from the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. He was a five-time political candidate for governor of Kentucky and a vocal advocate for legalization of recreational marijuana. -
Sir John Vincent Hurt was an English actor known for his sensitive portrayals of eccentric or damaged characters. His career spanned over five decades and included roles in Alien (1979), Midnight Express (1978), Rob Roy (1995), and V for Vendetta (2006). -
John C. Breckinridge, 14th vice president of the U.S. and Confederate officer during the American Civil War. -
Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. -
Estelle Parsons is an American actress. After studying law, Parsons became a singer before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She worked for the television program Today and made her stage debut in 1961. During the 1960s, Parsons established her career on Broadway before progressing to film.
