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An Irish and Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon
A male given name (and very rarely a female name) transferred from the surname
American frontiersman who was the renowned guide of John C. Frémont's western expeditions in the 1840s, an agent for the Ute (1853-1861), and a Union general in the Civil War. American comedian and mainstay of late-night television as the host of The Tonight Show (1962-1992). American environmentalist and writer whose best-known work, Silent Spring (1962), condemns the use of pesticides hazardous to wildlife. Carson City Carson of Duncairn Edward Henry Baron Carson Johnny John William Carson Carson Kit Christopher Carson Carson Rachel Louise McCullers Carson Lula Carson Smith
transferred from the surname
An Irish and Scottish surname, possible a form of Curzon
{i} family name; male first name; Johnny Carson (1925-2005), U.S. comedian and TV host; Christopher "Kit" Carson (1809-1868), American frontiersman and guide, Union general in the Civil War
United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the Civil War (1809-1868) United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the Civil War (1809-1868)
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)

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Carson City
The capital of the US state of Nevada
Carson City
The capital of Nevada, in the western part of the state near the California border. It was laid out in 1858 on the site of an earlier trading post and named in honor of Kit Carson. Population: 40,443. the capital of the state of Nevada in the US. City (pop., 2000: 52,457), capital of Nevada, U.S. Located east of Lake Tahoe and south of Reno, it was settled in 1858 and later renamed for Kit Carson. The discovery of silver in 1859 in the nearby Virginia City area stimulated Carson City's economy. The federal government established a mint at Carson City, which later became the Nevada State Museum. Carson City became the state capital in 1864 when Nevada gained statehood
Carson City
capital city of Nevada (USA)
Carson McCullers
a US writer whose novels include The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Reflections in a Golden Eye. Her best-known short stories are included in the collection The Ballad of the Sad Café. She often wrote about loneliness, and many of her characters are people who do not fit into ordinary society (1917-67). orig. Lula Carson Smith born Feb. 19, 1917, Columbus, Ga., U.S. died Sept. 29, 1967, Nyack, N.Y. U.S. novelist and short-story writer. She studied at Columbia and New York universities and eventually settled in New York's Greenwich Village. A series of strokes she suffered as a child left her partly paralyzed. She typically set her stories in small Southern communities and depicted the inner lives of lonely people. Her novels include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940), perhaps her finest work; Reflections in a Golden Eye (1941); The Member of the Wedding (1946), which she adapted into a play (1950); and The Ballad of the Sad Café (1951), dramatized by Edward Albee in 1963. Each of these was adapted for film
Carson McCullers
{i} (1917-1967, born Lula Carson Smith), U.S. novelist
Carson River
A river rising in western Nevada near Carson City and flowing about 201 km (125 mi) northeast to Carson Sink, an intermittent lake
carson city
capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada
Edward Henry Baron Carson
born Feb. 9, 1854, Dublin, Ire. died Oct. 22, 1935, Minster, Kent, Eng. Irish lawyer and politician. In 1892 he was elected to the British House of Commons and was appointed Irish solicitor general. He served as British solicitor general (1900-05), attorney general (1915), first lord of the Admiralty (1916-17), and lord of appeal (1921-29). Known as the "uncrowned king of Ulster," he successfully led Northern Irish resistance to the British government's attempts to introduce Home Rule for all of Ireland
Edward Henry Baron Carson of Duncairn
born Feb. 9, 1854, Dublin, Ire. died Oct. 22, 1935, Minster, Kent, Eng. Irish lawyer and politician. In 1892 he was elected to the British House of Commons and was appointed Irish solicitor general. He served as British solicitor general (1900-05), attorney general (1915), first lord of the Admiralty (1916-17), and lord of appeal (1921-29). Known as the "uncrowned king of Ulster," he successfully led Northern Irish resistance to the British government's attempts to introduce Home Rule for all of Ireland
Johnny Carson
{i} Johnny Carson (1925-2005), U.S. comedian and TV host
Johnny Carson
in full John William Carson born Oct. 23, 1925, Corning, Iowa, U.S. U.S. television personality. He worked as a radio announcer and television comedy writer before hosting several television quiz shows (1955-62). As the long-standing host of The Tonight Show (1962-92), he was noted for his wry monologues, comedy sketches, and genial banter, and the program became a staple for a large and faithful late-night audience
Kit Carson
a US hunter and soldier who also worked as a guide for John C. Frémont on his journeys in the western part of North America. Carson City in the state of Nevada is named after him (1809-68). orig. Christopher Carson born Dec. 24, 1809, Madison county, Ky., U.S. died May 23, 1868, Fort Lyon, Colo. U.S. frontiersman, scout, and Indian agent. Raised in Missouri, he ran away from home at age 15 to become a trapper and trader in the Southwest. In the early 1840s he served as a guide to John C. Frémont's explorations of the West. He guided Gen. Stephen Kearny's expedition to California during the Mexican War, often carrying dispatches to Washington, D.C. In 1854 he was appointed Indian agent (an official representative of the U.S. government to Indian tribes) at Taos, N.M. During the American Civil War he commanded the 1st New Mexico Volunteers. In 1868 he was appointed superintendent of Indian affairs for the Colorado Territory. His contributions to westward expansion made him a folk hero
Kit Carson Mountain
A peak, 4,320.3 m (14,165 ft) high, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of south-central Colorado
Rachel Carson
a US scientist who worked in marine biology (=the study of the creatures and plants that live in the sea) . She wrote several books, including Silent Spring, and she was one of the first people to realize that pesticides (=chemicals for protecting crops from insects) were damaging the environment (1907-64). born May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pa., U.S. died April 14, 1964, Silver Spring, Md. U.S. biologist and science writer. Carson trained as a marine biologist and had a long career at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Sea Around Us (1951) won a National Book Award. Her prophetic Silent Spring (1962), about the dangers of pesticides in the food chain, is regarded as the seminal work in the history of the environmental movement, which in some respects can be seen to date from its publication
Rachel Louise Carson
born May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pa., U.S. died April 14, 1964, Silver Spring, Md. U.S. biologist and science writer. Carson trained as a marine biologist and had a long career at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Sea Around Us (1951) won a National Book Award. Her prophetic Silent Spring (1962), about the dangers of pesticides in the food chain, is regarded as the seminal work in the history of the environmental movement, which in some respects can be seen to date from its publication
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