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Garcia's Galician kingdom was the most troubled, including lands south of the Duero over which firm administrative control had only been reestablished with the recapture of Coimbra the year before Ferdinand's death. Further, Ferdinand had begun a process intended to weaken the old comital house to bring the nobles under more direct royal ...
Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild.
A Message to Garcia is a widely distributed essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899, expressing the value of individual initiative and conscientiousness in work. The essay's primary example is a dramatized version of a daring escapade performed by an American soldier, First Lieutenant Andrew S. Rowan , just before the Spanish–American War .
John Oliver surprised many viewers of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards when he mentioned his recently deceased family dog during his acceptance speech.. Oliver, 47, was nominated for the Best ...
John Oliver at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. ... She was an amazing dog, and — ouch,” Oliver said, laughing. “This ...
John Oliver's 2024 Emmy awards speech featured his late dog and his son — sort of. Oliver’s Last Week Tonight won outstanding scripted variety series at the 76th annual Emmy awards on Sunday ...
"I’m not well versed in sincerity as a British person and as a comedian so I didn’t want to get upset," the comedian added in the press room.
A second, Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, was published in 2017 through Penguin Press. Reviews for both collections were positive and the books received praise from Stephen Dobyns of The New York Times Book Review , Rita Dove , of The Washington Post , and Elizabeth Lund, also of The Washington Post, among others .