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The People's House developed programs on language and literature, fine arts, library and publications, history. On July 2, 1932, the first Turkish History Conference was assembled in the Ankara People's House. The activities of the people's houses were subsidized from the state treasury, and served all citizens.
Specific people Name Pronunciation Notability Notes Respelling IPA; Alicia Silverstone: ə-lee-SEE-ə / ə l i ˈ s iː. ə / American actor According to her; mainly regular outside North America Anna Faris: like Ana / ˈ ɑː n ə / American actor and comedian Pronunciation mainly regular outside the US and Canada Chone Figgins: like Shawn ...
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Shirley Ann Grau (July 8, 1929 – August 3, 2020) was an American writer. Born in New Orleans, [1] she lived part of her childhood in Montgomery, Alabama.Her novels are set primarily in the Deep South [1] and explore issues of race and gender.
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Albert Payson Terhune (December 21, 1872 – February 18, 1942) was an American writer, dog breeder, and journalist.He was popular for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies and as a breeder of collies at his Sunnybank Kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's Rough Collies.