Petroleum V Nasby

Petroleum V Nasby
David Ross Locke’s pseudonym

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  • Locke, David Ross (Petroleum V. Nasby) — (1833 1888)    Humorist, b. in New York State. His political satires really influenced opinion during the war. He was a printer and then a journalist, and his writings include Swingin round the Cirkle, Struggles of P.V. Nasby, Nasby in Exile, and …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Nasby, Petroleum V. — ▪ American humorist in full  Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby,  pseudonym of  David Ross Locke  born Sept. 20, 1833, Binghamton, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1888, Toledo, Ohio  American humorist who had considerable influence on public issues during and… …   Universalium

  • Nasby — [naz′bē] Petroleum V. [pə trō′lē əm] (pseud. of David Ross Locke) 1833 88; U.S. humorist …   English World dictionary

  • Nasby — /naz bee/, n. Petroleum V., pen name of David Ross Locke. * * * …   Universalium

  • Nasby — /naz bee/, n. Petroleum V., pen name of David Ross Locke …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nasby, Petroleum V. —    см. Нэсби, Петролеум Везувиус …   Писатели США. Краткие творческие биографии

  • David Ross Locke — (also known by his pseudonym Petroleum V. Nasby) (September 20, 1833 – February 15, 1888) was an American journalist and early political commentator during and after the American Civil War. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Findlay — /fin lee, find /, n. a city in NW Ohio. 35,594. * * * ▪ Ohio, United States       city, seat (1828) of Hancock county, northwestern Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Blanchard River, 47 miles (76 km) south of Toledo. The site was laid out by Joseph… …   Universalium

  • Whitcher, Frances Miriam Berry — ▪ American writer née  Frances Miriam Berry   born Nov. 1, 1811, Whitesboro, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 4, 1852, Whitesboro       American writer whose popular satirical sketches lampooned small town pomposities and intolerance.       Miriam Berry… …   Universalium

  • The Blade (newspaper) — Infobox Newspaper name = The Blade caption = The July 27, 2005 front page of The Blade type = Daily newspaper format = Broadsheet foundation = 1835 ceased publication = price = owners = Block Communications publisher = editor = Ron Royhab… …   Wikipedia

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