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The Reader’s Notebook: Gatewood Galbraith

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.

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The Reader’s Notebook: John Hurt

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).

The Reader’s Notebook: John C. Breckinridge

John C. Breckinridge, 14th vice president of the U.S. and Confederate officer during the American Civil War.

The Reader’s Notebook: Thanksgiving 2024

Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.

The Reader’s Notebook: Estelle Parsons

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.

The Reader’s Notebook: Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, now known as Gettysburg National Cemetery, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of November 19, 1863.

The Reader’s Notebook: Leopold Mozart and Johann van Beethoven

Johann van Beethoven and Leopold Mozart were both musicians and fathers of famous composers and share the same birthdate of November 14th.

The Reader’s Notebook: Louis Brandeis

Louis Dembitz Brandeis was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939.

The Reader’s Notebook: Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982. Prior to her marriage, she achieved stardom in several significant Hollywood films in the early to mid-1950s.

The Reader’s Notebook: Marie Curie

A two-time Nobel laureate, Marie Curie is best known for her pioneering studies of radioactivity.

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