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Helen Jewett (born Dorcas Doyen; [1] October 18, 1813 – April 10, 1836) was an American prostitute in New York City who was brutally murdered. One of her regular clients, Richard P. Robinson, was tried and sensationally acquitted of her murder.
Klaas Bruinsma (6 October 1953 – 27 June 1991) was a major Dutch drug lord. He was shot dead on 27 June 1991 by organized crime member and former police officer Martin Hoogland. He was known as "De Lange" ("the tall one") and also as "De Dominee" ("the pastor") because of his black clothing and his habit of lecturing others.
Helen (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized: Helénē [b]), also known as Helen of Troy, [2] [3] or Helen of Sparta, [4] and in Latin as Helena, [5] was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world.
The novella Helen's Story (2013) by Rosanne Rabinowitz retells the story of The Great God Pan from Helen Vaughan's point of view. Helen's Story was written from a feminist perspective and nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award. [42] The Great God Pan was adapted into a chamber opera by composer Ross Crean.
Helena, a Christian, was the mother of the Roman emperor Constantine I. The book has been described [ citation needed ] as lacking the characteristic biting satire for which Waugh is best known. However, the figure of Constantius Chlorus , Constantine's father, was interpreted by friends of the novelist as a caricature of Field-Marshal Bernard ...
A Missouri mother went on Facebook to share distressing before and after photos of her son in an effort to bring attention to the dangers of drug addiction.. On Wednesday, Jennifer Salfen-Tracy ...
Sofía Vergara’s portrayal of notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in Griselda has quickly turned the mini series into one of Netflix’s most-talked about new shows.. The six-part ...
Bishop Ambrose of Milan, writing in the late 4th century was the first to call her a stabularia, a term translated as "stable-maid" or "inn-keeper". He makes this comment a virtue, calling Helena a bona stabularia , a "good stable-maid", [ 19 ] probably to contrast her with the general suggestion of sexual laxness considered typical of that ...