Macaulay
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Dame Rose, c1885–1958, English poet and novelist.
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Thomas Babington 1st Baron, 1800–59, English historian, author, and statesman.
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Dame Rose. 1881–1958, British novelist. Her books include Dangerous Ages (1921) and The Towers of Trebizond (1956)
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Thomas Babington, 1st Baron. 1800–59, English historian, essayist, and statesman. His History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848–61) is regarded as a classic of the Whig interpretation of history
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“I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin has quietly sold his sprawling California estate for $14.25 million—one year after he opened up about his role as a “homebody dad” with longtime partner Brenda Song.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Dr Peter Macaulay, a senior lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby said ending advertising to children on social media was a "necessary step", and he believed regulation should go even further.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“The reason families all over the world can’t let a year go by without watching and loving ‘Home Alone’ together is because of Macaulay Culkin,” O’Hara said in her speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“The owner was contacted. A Henry Winter. Goes to school up at the college. He says he lent the vehicle to Mr. Macaulay for the evening.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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