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Walter Cass NEWBERRY, Congress, IL (1835-1912)

NEWBERRY Walter Cass , a Representative from Illinois; born in Sangerfield, Oneida County, N.Y., December 23, 1835; pursued an academic course; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Chicago and…

2009 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 17, 2009. Category Winner Outstanding Play: Ruined by Lynn Nottage Outstanding Musical: Billy…

2009 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 7, 2009.Play: God of Carnage Musical: Billy Elliot, The…

Polk, James Knox

(Encyclopedia) Polk, James KnoxPolk, James Knoxpōk [key], 1795–1849, 11th President of the United States (1845–49), b. Mecklenburg co., N.C. To the surprise of many, the new President proved to be…

Salem, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Salem. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,091), seat of Essex co., NE Mass., on an inlet of Massachusetts Bay; inc. 1629. Its once famous harbor has silted up. Salem has electronic, leather, and…

Berlioz, Louis-Hector

(Encyclopedia) Berlioz, Louis-HectorBerlioz, Louis-Hectorlwē ĕktôrˈ bĕrlyôzˈ [key], 1803–69, French romantic composer. He abandoned medical study to enter the Paris Conservatory as a composition…

Bedazzled

Director:Harold RamisWriters:Harold Ramis, Peter Tolan, Larry Gelbart20th Century Fox; PG-13; 105 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor Goofy innocence…