Shadrach or Shadrack may refer to:
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"Shadrack" (Robert MacGimsey song), a 1962 popular song written in the 1930s by Robert MacGimsey
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''Shadrach'' (novel), a 1953 children's book by Meindert De Jong
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Shadrach in the Furnace
''Shadrach in the Furnace'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Silverberg, first published as a serial in '' Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' magazine in the August, September, and October 1976 issues. It was subsequently publi ...
'', a 1976 novel by Robert Silverberg
*"''Shadrach,''" a 1978 short story by
William Styron
William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006) was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work.
Styron was best known for his novels, including:
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"Shadrach" (Beastie Boys song), a 1989 single by the Beastie Boys
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'', a 1989 EP by the Beastie Boys
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''Shadrach'' (film), a 1998 movie based on the William Styron short story
People
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Hebrew names Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah) are figures from the biblical Book of Daniel, primarily chapter 3. In the narrative, the three Hebrew men are thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar II, King o ...
, three associated Biblical figures
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Shadrach Bond
Shadrach Bond (November 24, 1773 – April 12, 1832) was a representative from the Illinois Territory to the United States Congress. In 1818, he was elected Governor of Illinois, becoming the new state's first chief executive. In an example of Ame ...
(a.k.a. Shadrack Bond, 1773–1832), first governor of the US State of Illinois
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Shadrack Ireland
Shadrack Ireland (bapt. 16 January 1718 – died September 1778) was a religious leader in 18th-century America in the wake of the First Great Awakening. He was a disciple of George Whitefield. He taught what is known as Perfectionism, meaning ...
(died 1778), cult leader
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Shadrach Kabango
Shadrach Kabango (born July 18, 1982), better known as Shad or Shad K, is a Rwandan-Canadian rapper and broadcaster. He has released 7 full-length studio albums and 3 EP's since his debut in 2005. He won a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Yea ...
, Canadian hip hop musician
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S. M. Lockridge
Shadrach Meshach Lockridge (March 7, 1913 – April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a prominent African-American congregation in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993. He was known for his preaching across the United States a ...
(Dr. Shadrach Meshach Lockridge, 1913–2000), late pastor from California
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Shadrach Minkins
Shadrach Minkins (c. 1814 – December 13, 1875) was an African-American fugitive slave from Virginia who escaped in 1850 and reached Boston. He also used the pseudonyms Frederick Wilkins and Frederick Jenkins.Collison (1998), p. 1. He is known fo ...
(1814–1875), African American fugitive slave who in 1850 was captured in Boston, held by federal marshals and freed by a group of black men who broke into the courtroom
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Shadrach Roundy
Shadrach Roundy (January 1, 1789 – July 4, 1872 Jenson, Andrew. ''Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia'' (Salt Lake City, utah: Deseret news Press, 1936) vol. 4, p. 717. ) was an early Latter Day Saint leader born in Rockingham, Vermont. Ro ...
(1789–1872), early Latter Day Saint leader
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Shadrach Woods
Shadrach Woods (June 30, 1923 – July 31, 1973) was an American architect, urban planner and theorist.
Biography
Schooled in engineering at New York University and in literature and philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, Woods joined the Par ...
(1923–1973), American architect, urban planner and theorist
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Gracia Shadrack
Gracia Shadrack served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu from 20 April 2020 to 15 June 2021. He represents Malakula as a member of the Leaders Party of Vanuatu.
Following a government motion to have the speaker removed, and the boycott ...
, Vanuatuan politician
Characters
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Shadrach Dingle
Shadrach Dingle is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale''. Shadrach Dingle was played by Andy Devine and the character debuted during the first episode that aired on 30 March 2000. Since early 2010 the character a ...
, a fictional character on the British soap ''Emmerdale''
* Shadrach, a mercenary in the novel ''
Perdido Street Station
''Perdido Street Station'' is a novel by British writer China Miéville, published in 2000 by Macmillan. Often described as weird fiction, it is set in a world where both magic and steampunk technology exist. It won the Arthur C. Clarke Award an ...
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* Shadrack, a mentally-ill World War I veteran in the novel ''
Sula'' by Toni Morrison
*Shadrack, an undertaker and employer of the title character in the novel ''
Billy Liar
''Billy Liar'' is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse that was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and been featured in a number of popular songs.
The semi-comical story is about William Fisher, ...
'' by Keith Waterhouse
* Dr.
Gregory Herd
Dr. Gregory Herd is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in ''The Spectacular Scarlet Spider'' #1. He originally operated as the villain Override and worked wi ...
, a Marvel Comics character also known as Shadrac
* Shadrack the Great, a headless lion tamer's ghost in ''
13 Ghosts
''13 Ghosts'' is a 1960 American supernatural horror film produced and directed by William Castle, written by Robb White and starring Rosemary DeCamp, Margaret Hamilton, Charles Herbert, Martin Milner, Jo Morrow, John van Dreelen, and Donald W ...
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* Shadrach Jones, the titular character in the short story ''
The King of the Elves'' by
Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his l ...
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