Harper
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Harper refers to:
[edit] Generally
- An older word for harpist, someone who plays the harp.
- Harper (film), a 1966 film starring Paul Newman.
- Battle of Harpers Ferry (September 12–15, 1862), a battle in the American Civil War
- Harper College, community college in Palatine, Illinois, USA
- Harpers, a semi-secret organization of good in the fictional Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons
- Harper & Brothers, New York City book and magazine publishing firm, founded Harper's Magazine and Harper's Bazaar
- Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises, (471 U.S. 539) (1985), United States Supreme Court decision concerning the fair use doctrine
- Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History, published by Harper & Brothers (1901, 1905)
- Harper's Magazine, American monthly general-interest magazine
- Harper's Bazaar, American fashion magazine
- Harper's Weekly, American political magazine published by Harper & Brothers (1857–1916)
- "Harper Valley PTA", 1968 country music song by Tom T. Hall
- Harper Valley PTA (TV series), 1980s television sitcom based on the song Harper Valley PTA
- HarperCollins, imprint for publishing used by News Corporation
- USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), dock landing ship of the United States Navy
[edit] Persons' last name
- Marc Harper (1976–), Inventor of the Harper Filter
- Ben Harper (1969–), American musician
- Blake Harper (1968–) Canadian pornographic actor
- Clifford Harper (1949–), English anarchist and cartoonist
- Daryl Harper (1951–), Australian Test cricket umpire
- Derek Harper (1961–), American former professional basketball player
- Edith Harper (1884–1947), British poet and feminist, wrote under the pseudonym Anna Wickham
- Elijah Harper (1949–), Aboriginal Cree Canadian politician and band chief
- Emily Harper (1981–), American actress
- Frances Harper (1825–1911), American abolitionist and poet
- Gisèle Côté-Harper (contemporary), Canadian law professor and human rights activist
- Graeme Harper (contemporary), British television director
- Heather Harper (1930–), Irish operatic soprano
- Hill Harper (1973–), American film, television and stage actor
- John William Harper (1916–1944), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Kevin Harper (1976–), Scottish Association Football player
- Liza Harper (1976–), French pornographic actress
- Mark Harper (contemporary), British politician, Member of Parliament
- Nick Harper (1965–), British singer/songwriter/guitarist, son of Roy Harper
- Pat Harper, American TV news anchorwoman who, for a story pretended to be homeless
- Paul Vincent Harper, (born 1915), American doctor
- Reg Harper (contemporary), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Robert G. Harper, (1765–1825), American politician, senator from Maryland
- Robin Harper (1940–), Scottish politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Ron Harper (1964–), American basketball player
- Roy Harper (1941–), British singer-songwriter, father of Nick Harper
- Skinny Bobby Harper (1939–2003), American radio and video DJ
- Stephen Harper (1959–), Current (22nd) Prime Minister of Canada
- Steve Harper (footballer) (1975–), English football player
- Susan Harper (1952–), Canadian diplomat
- Tommy Harper (1940–), American former baseball player
- Valerie Harper (1940–), American actress
- William Allen Harper (contemporary), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- William Edmund Harper (1878–1940), Canadian astronomer.
- William R. Harper (1856–1906), first president of University of Chicago
- Tom Harper (1990–), Famous English fives player
[edit] Persons' first name
- Harper Goff (1911–1993), American artist, musician, and actor
- Harper Lee (1926–), American novelist
[edit] Fictional persons
- The Harper family, from the situation comedy My Family
- The Harpers, who sing of history and custom in the Pern novels
- Joe Harper, character in the novel Tom Sawyer
- Kate Harper, character on the television show The West Wing
- Lew Harper, the film version of Lew Archer
- Owen Harper, one of the main protagonists in the television series Torchwood.
- Patrick Harper, character in the television series Sharpe
- Seamus Zelazny Harper, character in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
- Several characters in the American sitcom Mama's Family
- Ellen Harper
- Naomi Harper
- Thelma Harper
- Vinton Harper
- Matthew Harper
[edit] Place names
- Harper, Liberia (also known as Cape Palmas), capital of Maryland County, Liberia
- Harper, Iowa, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
- Harper, Kansas, Harper County, Kansas, USA
- Harper, Texas, Gillespie County, Texas, USA
- Harper, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Harpers Ferry, Iowa, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
- Harper County, Kansas, USA
- Harper County, Oklahoma, USA
- Harper Woods, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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