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MacDowell

American  
[muhk-dau-uhl] / məkˈdaʊ əl /

noun

  1. Edward Alexander, 1861–1908, U.S. composer and pianist.


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The trial heard that MacRae, who is survived by her eldest son Gordon, was a devoted mother and had been deeply in love with MacDowell.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

He has been a Thomas J. Watson Fellow in Eritrea and Sudan, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a writing fellow at the MacDowell artist residency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Their friends, played by Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell, brood about what that means for their marriage.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

Ono, 91, has made few public appearances in recent years and is not expected to attend the July awards ceremony, at the MacDowell campus in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

When I first studied the MacDowell music I called the composer "a belated Romantic."

From Unicorns by James Huneker

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