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Troup, George Michael

(Encyclopedia) Troup, George Michael, 1780–1856, governor of Georgia (1823–27), b. McIntosh Bluff, on the Tombigbee River, Ala. (then a part of Georgia). As governor, he was an extreme supporter of…

Sovern, Michael Ira

(Encyclopedia) Sovern, Michael Ira, 1931–2020, American lawyer and educator, president of Columbia Univ. (1980–93), b. New York City. He graduated from the Columbia Univ. Law School in 1955 and after…

Romanus IV

(Encyclopedia) Romanus IV (Romanus Diogenes)Romanus IVdīŏjˈənēz [key], d. 1072, Byzantine emperor (1068–71). A Cappadocian general, he succeeded Constantine X by marrying his widow, Eudocia…

Reuther, Walter Philip

(Encyclopedia) Reuther, Walter PhilipReuther, Walter Philipr&oomacr;ˈthər [key], 1907–70, American labor leader, b. Wheeling, W.Va. A tool- and diemaker, he became shop foreman in a Detroit…

2006 Academy Awards Nominations

The 2006 Academy Awards will be presented February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureBabel The DepartedLetters from Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine The QueenBest Animated…

Senate Committees, 113th Congress

Senate Standing Committees Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (20 members) Chairman: Deborah Ann Stabenow(D-Mich.) Ranking Rep.: Thad…

1997 Gramophone Awards

Opera (Record of the Year)Puccini, La rondine, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Inva Mula-Tchako, William Matteuzzi, Alberto Rinaldi, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Monica Bacelli,…

Scoring: Football Players, Sports

Passing Efficiency(Minimum 15 attempts per game) ClGmAttCmpCmp PctIntInt PctYdsYds/AttTDTD PctRating PointsTed White, HowardSo.1128917460.21103.4628149.743612.46176.2Steven Beard, Northern…

1954 Tony Awards

PlayThe Teahouse of the August MoonMusicalKismetActor—PlayDavid Wayne, The Teahouse of the August MoonActress—PlayAudrey Hepburn, OndineSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJohn Kerr, Tea and…

Khartoum

(Encyclopedia) KhartoumKhartoumkärt&oomacr;mˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 947,483), capital of Sudan, a port at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers. Khartoum is Sudan's second…