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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“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin and longtime partner Brenda Song have reportedly splashed out $10.3 million on a new home in Los Angeles—weeks after they offloaded their sprawling Toluca Lake estate for $14.24 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
O'Hara's on-screen son in holiday classics Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, Macaulay Culkin, also paid an emotional tribute on Instagram.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 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 instant success spawned several sequels and turned its young lead, Macaulay Culkin, into a child star.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
He had also sent his messengers, like Lars Porsena in Macaulay, to all the points of the compass to gather allies.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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