Harte

American

[hahrt] / hɑrt /

noun

(Francis) Bret 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.

Harte British

/ hɑːt /

noun

( Francis ) Bret . 1836–1902, US poet and short-story writer, noted for his sketches of Californian gold miners, such as The Luck of Roaring Camp (1870)

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Ciarán Keating, 57, and his wife Annemarie were travelling to watch their son play football when their car collided with a car driven by Dean Harte July 2023 in County Mayo.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Realising she'd struck gold, Bradford went on produce six further Emma Harte novels, charting her growth and the lives of her children.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Three years later, she transferred to Bret Harte Elementary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Lombardo, a teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School, was pronounced dead at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

We passed the church so Father Harte could say a last prayer.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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