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Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal Winners
Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula ** Laura Bay, South Australia, a locality **Laura Bay Conservation Park, a protected area * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Canada * Laura, Saskatchewan Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany Marshall Islands * Laura, Marshall Islands, an island town in the Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands Poland * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Toszek, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland United States * Laura, Illinois * Laura, Indiana * Laura, Kentucky, a city * Laura, Missouri * Laura, Ohio, a small village Arts, media, and entert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (given Name)
Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren. Origin and usage The name Laura is the feminized form of ''laurus'', Latin for "bay laurel plant", which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength. The name ''Daphne'', derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning. Popularity In British North America, it is very likely that the name Laura was extremely popular for female newborns until its rapid decline starting in the late 19th century. The name Laura was among the top 40 names for female newborns for much of the late 19th century in the United States until it dropped off the chart in 1899 at #43. The overall highest known rank for the name Laura in the 19th century was #17 in the years 1880 and 1882 with the male name Samuel. Running up, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura, Missouri
Laura is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... History Laura was laid out in 1893. A post office called Laura was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1902. The identity of Laura's namesake has been lost to history. References Unincorporated communities in Lewis County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{LewisCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrarch
Francesco Petrarca (; 20 July 1304 – 18/19 July 1374), commonly anglicized as Petrarch (), was a scholar and poet of early Renaissance Italy, and one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited with initiating the 14th-century Italian Renaissance and the founding of Renaissance humanism. In the 16th century, Pietro Bembo created the model for the modern Italian language based on Petrarch's works, as well as those of Giovanni Boccaccio, and, to a lesser extent, Dante Alighieri. Petrarch was later endorsed as a model for Italian style by the Accademia della Crusca. Petrarch's sonnets were admired and imitated throughout Europe during the Renaissance and became a model for lyrical poetry. He is also known for being the first to develop the concept of the " Dark Ages".Renaissance or Prenaissan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (novel)
''Laura'' (1943) is a detective novel by Vera Caspary. It is her best known work, and was adapted into a popular film in 1944, with Gene Tierney in the title role. Publication history Originally, ''Laura'' ran in '' Colliers'' from October to November 1942 as a seven-part serial titled ''Ring Twice for Laura''. Houghton Mifflin republished ''Laura'' in book form the next year; afterwards, Caspary sold the film rights to Twentieth Century Fox, resulting in a 1944 hit movie starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. In 1946, Caspary sold the story for a fourth time, this time co-writing a theatrical version with George Sklar. ''Laura'' achieved an international readership and has been translated into German, Italian, Japanese and Dutch, and it was released as an Armed Services Edition for the American military during World War II. Since its original publication, the novel has been reissued many times. I Books released an edition in 2000, billing it as a "lost classic;" however, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1979 Film)
''Laura: Shadows of a Summer'' (french: Laura, les ombres de l'été) is a 1979 French erotic romantic drama film directed by photographer David Hamilton. It stars Dawn Dunlap as the title character. Hamilton made a cameo appearance in the film. Plot Paul Wyler is a successful sculptor best known for sculpting nude young girls. When he encounters an old flame, Sarah, he is so smitten by her beautiful daughter Laura that he asks Sarah if she will pose for him. Sarah, married but still jealous of the fact that her former lover is more attracted to her daughter, tells Paul that Laura is not interested, even though she is actually quite enthusiastic about doing it. As an alternative to live posing, Sarah takes photos of Laura posing nude and gives them to Paul so that he can sculpt Laura. After a fire at an art exhibit, Paul goes blind and cannot complete the sculpture. In the end, Laura, when going to say goodbye to Paul, allows him to finish his work by feeling her body and sculpt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1968 Film)
''Laura'' is a 1968 American TV film, a remake of the 1944 film of the same name. It was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and written by Truman Capote and Thomas Phipps. David Susskind produced. The film had previously been adapted for television in 1955. Cast *George Sanders as Waldo Lydecker *Robert Stack as Mark McPherson *Arlene Francis as Mrs. Ann Treadwell *Farley Granger as Shelby Carpenter *Lee Radziwill (billed as "Lee Bouvier") as Laura Hunt Production Truman Capote was friends with Lee Radziwill who wanted to act and had made her stage debut in a revival of '' The Philadelphia Story''. He met up with David Susskind and told him, "Lee Radiziwill is going to be an actress and I think we should all put something together for her. I'm sure that she'll be so good I'll write it for her myself."Laura' -- In Blue Blood New York Times 14 Jan 1968: D17. Susskind thought Radziwill "wasn't very good" in her stage performance "but I thought maybe I saw a glimmer of something in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1955 Film)
''Laura'' is a 1955 American TV film for ''The 20th Century-Fox Hour''. It was a remake of the 1944 film of the same name. It was adapted by Mel Dinelli, produced by Otto Lang and directed by John Brahm. Stack was assigned to star as he was under contract to Fox. He said Brahm "who had not asked for the idiotic assignment, got so tangled up in the cameras and the seven day schedule it took us fourteen days to shoot it." Sanders and Stack reprised their roles in a 1968 TV film version which Stack called "an even worse version of the poor defenseless film".Stack p 265 Cast *George Sanders as Waldo Lydecker *Dana Wynter as Laura Hunt *Robert Stack as Mark McPherson *Scott Forbes as Shelby Carpenter *Johnny Washbrook as Danny Morgan *Gloria Clark as Bessie Clary *Gordon Wynn as MacAvity * Robert B. Williams as Fred Callahan *Harry Carter as Policeman References External links''Laura''at BFI''Laura''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an onli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1944 Film)
''Laura'' is a 1944 American film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb along with Vincent Price and Judith Anderson. The screenplay by Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Betty Reinhardt is based on the 1943 novel '' Laura'' by Vera Caspary. ''Laura'' received five nominations for the Academy Awards, including for Best Director, winning for Best Black and White Cinematography. In 1999, ''Laura'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The American Film Institute named it one of the 10 best mystery films of all time, and it also appears on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" series. Plot New York City Police Department detective Mark McPherson is investigating the murder of a young, beautiful, highly successful advertising executive, Laura Hunt, killed by a shotgun blast to the face just ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for a Twin Peaks (season 3), third season on Showtime (TV network), Showtime. The series follows an investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean), into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington (state), Washington. The show's narrative draws on elements of detective fiction, but its uncanny tone, supernatural elements, and Camp (style), campy, melodramatic portrayal of eccentric characters also draws from American soap opera and horror film, horror tropes. Like much of Lynch's work, it is distinguished by surrealism, offbeat humor, and distinctive cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Palmer
Laura Palmer is a fictional character in the ''Twin Peaks'' franchise. She is portrayed by Sheryl Lee and was created by the series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost. She first appears in the ABC original series ''Twin Peaks''. A high school student whose death is the catalyst for the events of the series, Palmer is the protagonist in Lynch's prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'' (1992), which depicts the final week of her life leading up to her murder. Laura also appears in the novels, '' Twin Peaks: The Return'' (2017), and a variety of merchandise based on the series. Appearances In television Laura (played by Sheryl Lee, who also played her cousin Maddy Ferguson), was well known and loved in Twin Peaks; she volunteered at Meals on Wheels, was her school's Homecoming Queen, and was (apparently) the darling of her parents, Sarah (Grace Zabriskie) and Leland (Ray Wise). However, the series gradually revealed that Laura led a double life: she was a cocaine add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Walking Dead (TV Series) Characters
The following is a list of characters from '' The Walking Dead'' television series based on the eponymous comic book series. Although some characters appear in both the television and comic series, the continuity of the television series is not shared with the original comic book series. Cast Main cast Recurring cast Main characters Rick Grimes Rick Grimes, portrayed by Andrew Lincoln, is a former sheriff's deputy from a small Georgia town. He is an everyman — smart, calm, just, a sharpshooter, and a good friend, husband and father — but flawed. Rick is a natural leader, someone his fellow survivors will turn to in a crisis, confident in his guidance, even when he at times doubts himself. His overwhelming need to do the right thing and protect those who can't protect themselves may pull him away from his family, causing cracks of tension within his marriage with Lori and his relationship with his son, Carl. Frustrated about leading his group and keeping them saf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Matsuda
Laura Matsuda is a fictional character from the ''Street Fighter'' series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's ''Street Fighter V''. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's '' Street Fighter III'' and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Critically, the character has received mixed reception, with her moveset being praised, but her story and design being criticized. Character design and appearances Laura Matsuda's fighting style is Jiu-Jitsu, known in-game as "Matsuda Jiu-Jitsu." She is considered a grappler, but uncommon for a grappler, she has a projectile attack. Similar to Blanka, Laura use electricity in some of her attacks. However, unlike Blanka, she also has an electric projectile. Another notable attack includes Laura grappling the opponent and slamming their face into the ground. Laura's primary outfit consists of a green blouse that leaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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