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Peretti, Elsa

(Encyclopedia) Peretti, Elsa, 1940-2021, Italian model and jewelry designer, b. Florence, Italy. After studying interior design and working as an…

Vertov, Dziga

(Encyclopedia) Vertov, Dziga, 1896–1954, Soviet filmmaker, pseudonym of Denis Kaufman. Vertov introduced the idea of “Kino-Pravda” (or cinéma vérité), which was extremely influential worldwide,…

Garland, Judy

(Encyclopedia) Garland, Judy, 1922–69, American singer and film actress, b. Grand Rapids, Minn., originally named Frances Gumm. She sang in her father's theater from the age of four as one of The…

Guthrie, Woody

(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Woody (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), 1912–67, American folk singer, guitarist, and composer, b. Okemah, Okla. Guthrie was an itinerant musician and laborer from the age of 13.…

Basquiat, Jean-Michel

(Encyclopedia) Basquiat, Jean-MichelBasquiat, Jean-Michelbäsˌkē-ätˈ [key], 1960–88, American painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Born into a middle-class Haitian and Puerto Rican family, he was a 1980s art…

2009 Academy Awards

The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Avatar   The Blind Side…

James YOUNG, Congress, TX (1866-1942)

YOUNG James , a Representative from Texas; born in Henderson, Rusk County, Tex., July 18, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at…