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Joan Scott (actress)
Joan Scott may refer to: *Joan Wallach Scott (born 1941), American historian *Joan LaCour Scott (1921–2012), American screenwriter *Joan Scott (actress) (1920–1997), British actress in ''Sleeping Murder'' *Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning (née Scott, 1771–1816), wife of George Canning *Joan McKowen, born Joan Scott, Australian ice hockey figure {{hndis, Scott, Joan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Wallach Scott
Joan Wallach Scott (born December 18, 1941) is an American historian of France with contributions in gender history. She is a professor emerita in the School of Social Science in the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Scott is known for her work in feminist history and gender theory, engaging post-structural theory on these topics. Geographically, her work focuses primarily on France, and thematically she deals with how power works, the relation between language and experience, and the role and practice of historians. Her work grapples with theory's application to historical and current events, focusing on how terms are defined and how positions and identities are articulated. Among her publications was the article " Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis", published in 1986 in the ''American Historical Review.'' This article, "undoubtedly one of the most widely read and cited articles in the journal's history", was foundational in the formation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan LaCour Scott
Joan LaCour Scott (born Joan Patricia LaCour; May 21, 1921 – June 19, 2012) was an American trade union activist and screenwriter, who wrote for '' Lassie'', ''Have Gun – Will Travel'', ''Surfside 6'', ''The Waltons'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood,'' and ''Lancelot.'' Early life Joan Patricia LaCour was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on May 21, 1921. Her father left home when she was two and her mother worked as a vaudeville performer to support her family. As young girls, she and her twin sister Jean appeared on the stage as the LaCour Sisters. In 1933, her family decided to move to California, where LaCour's mother hoped for fame for her daughters. Their plan was to travel south and then west. In Atlanta, LaCour's grandfather jumped from a hotel window in a suicide attempt. After his eventual death, the family continued their trip west, which eventually took six months. They arrived in Hollywood in 1934, when she was thirteen. Her mother worked for the Federal Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Scott (actress)
Joan Scott may refer to: *Joan Wallach Scott (born 1941), American historian *Joan LaCour Scott (1921–2012), American screenwriter *Joan Scott (actress) (1920–1997), British actress in ''Sleeping Murder'' *Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning (née Scott, 1771–1816), wife of George Canning *Joan McKowen, born Joan Scott, Australian ice hockey figure {{hndis, Scott, Joan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Murder
''Sleeping Murder: Miss Marple's Last Case'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in October 1976 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed for £3.50 and the US edition for $7.95. The book features Miss Marple. Released posthumously, it was the last published Christie novel, although not the last Miss Marple novel in order of writing. The story is explicitly set in 1944 but the first draft of the novel was possibly written during the Blitz in 1940. Miss Marple aids a young couple who choose to uncover events in the wife's past life, and not let sleeping murder lie. Plot summary Newlywed Gwenda Reed travels ahead of her husband to find a home for them on the south coast of England. In a short time, she finds and buys Hillside, a large old house that feels just like home. She supervises workers in a renovation, staying in a one-time nursery room while the work p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning
Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning (née Scott; 1776 – 14 March 1837) was the wife of British prime minister George Canning. She was born in Scotland, the daughter of Major-General John Scott and Margaret Dundas. Her sisters were the Duchess of Portland and the Countess of Moray. On 8 July 1800, she married George Canning in St George's, Hanover Square on Hanover Square, London, with John Hookham Frere and William Pitt the Younger as witnesses. They had four children: *George Charles Canning (1801–1820), died from consumption *William Pitt Canning (1802–1828), died from drowning in Madeira, Portugal *Harriet Canning (1804–1876), married Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde * Charles Canning (later 2nd Viscount Canning and 1st Earl Canning) (1812–1862) On 22 January 1828, nearly six months after the death of her husband, Joan was created 1st Viscountess Canning of Kilbraham, with a special remainder to the heirs male of her late husband. She lived wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
