Curtis
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.
Cyrus Her·mann Kotzsch·mar [hur-muhn -koch-mahr], /ˈhɜr mən ˈkɒtʃ mɑr/, 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.
George Tick·nor [tik-ner], /ˈtɪk nər/, 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.
George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”
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Subtitled “An emotional history of the modern world,” the goal of the series, Curtis says, was to unpack how we came to live in a society designed around the individual, but where people increasingly feel anxious and uncertain.
A Conversation with Filmmaker Adam Curtis on Power, Technology and How Ideas Get Into People's Heads | Billy Perrigo | February 23, 2021 | TimeA few months before she died, Curtis wrote an opinion piece in the Guardian.
Curtis likes one named Gowdy, which is smaller and easier to fit in a contained landscape.
Winter wonders: Conifers revive the sleeping garden. But remember, less is more. | Adrian Higgins | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post“I think once the family got to Birmingham, anybody who was reading was already captured by the family,” Curtis says.
How a simple story about a road trip became a kids’ classic | Haben Kelati | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostCurtis has already decided to permanently close one of six branches of his store and is worried he may have to close another.
Many Companies Won't Survive the Pandemic. Amazon Will Emerge Stronger Than Ever | Alana Semuels | July 28, 2020 | Time
Excited, Shaheen wasted no time and began interviewing surgeons, deciding upon Dr. Curtis Crane in Greenbrae, California.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake. | James Joiner | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo years later, Kansas helped oust Curtis—and Hoover—by voting for Franklin Roosevelt and re-electing McGill.
A Loss by Pat Roberts in Kansas? Actually, Not So Bizarre | Jeff Greenfield | October 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI loved the love story in Trading Places between Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Inside the Mind of The Mindy Project’s Resident Weirdo, Ike Barinholtz | Kevin Fallon | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf nominated, Curtis faces some major obstacles to being elected in the Republican-leaning state.
Meet Montana's Nose-Ringed Candidate for the U.S. Senate | Ben Jacobs | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn an interview with The Daily Beast, Curtis said she was “honored and humbled” to even be considered.
Meet Montana's Nose-Ringed Candidate for the U.S. Senate | Ben Jacobs | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe opened up a rather modest gambling hall near Seventeenth and Curtis streets.
Half an hour later he stood in the waiting-room at the wealthy banking-house of Curtis & Earle.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithNotice the last sentence of a delightful essay by George William Curtis; one could easily guess the contents and the title.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterThis was long before the days of Dunbar's pollantin, Holbrook Curtis' ambrosia, adrenalin, and the modern vaccines.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawEarlier, Davy had asked Paul Curtis to find if his voice was reaching the remote fringes of the audience.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
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