HAY, John

HAY, John
   Working name of Australian writer and farmer John Warwick Dalrymple-Hay (1928-). In his sf novel, The Invasion (1968 UK), a NEAR FUTURE war begins after a US test missile devastates China, whose retaliation includes the waging of atomic WAR on the coastal cities of Australia. Inland survivors band together to resist the invaders.
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  • Hay, John (Milton) — born Oct. 8, 1838, Salem, Ind., U.S. died July 1, 1905, Newbury, N.H. U.S. diplomat and writer. He studied law in Springfield, Ill., where he met Abraham Lincoln. He served as President Lincoln s private secretary (1861–65) and then held… …   Universalium

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  • Hay, John (Milton) — (8 oct. 1838, Salem, Ind., EE.UU.–1 jul. 1905, Newbury, N.H.). Diplomático y escritor estadounidense. Estudió derecho en Springfield, Ill., donde conoció a Abraham Lincoln. Fue secretario privado del pdte. Lincoln (1861–65) y luego ocupó cargos… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • John Hay Library — The John Hay Library is the second oldest library on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Located on Prospect Street, opposite the Van Wickle Gates, it replaced the outgrown former library, now Robinson Hall, as the main… …   Wikipedia

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