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Bancroft, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Anne, 1931–2005, American actress, b. New York City as Anna Maria Italiano. Her New York stage debut in Two for the Seesaw (1958) was a major triumph. She was acclaimed for…Ronstadt, Linda
(Encyclopedia) Ronstadt, Linda (Linda Maria Ronstadt), 1946–, American singer, b. Tucson, Ariz. She is known for the clarity and strength of her soprano voice and for the range of song genres in…Sills, Beverly
(Encyclopedia) Sills, Beverly, 1929–2007, American coloratura soprano, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Belle Silverman. Her childhood career as a radio singer (when she was first nicknamed “Bubbles”) led to…Albright, Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) Albright, Madeleine, 1937–2022, American government official, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Maria Jana Körbel. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1948, and she…Venezuela Claims
(Encyclopedia) Venezuela Claims. In 1902, due to civil strife and to gross mismanagement during the administration of Cipriano Castro, Venezuelan finances were chaotic. Great Britain, Germany, and…Bibiena, Galli da
(Encyclopedia) Bibiena or Bibbiena, Galli daBibiena or Bibbiena, Galli dagälˈlē dä bēbyāˈnä [key], family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th cent. Giovanni Maria Galli da Bibiena, 1625–65,…The Sound of Music
Music:Richard RodgersLyrics:Oscar Hammerstein IIBook:Howard Lindsay and Russel CrouseSuggested by:The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta TrappDirector:Susan H. SchulmanMusical Director:…Henry Elbert STUBBS, Congress, CA (1881-1937)
STUBBS Henry Elbert , a Representative from California; born in Nampa, Coleman County, Tex., March 4, 1881; attended the public schools in Groesbeck, Tex., and Phillips University, Enid, Okla.;…Notable Female Scientists
Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 12, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 11, 1806August 13, 1806August 12, 1806 Thursday August 12th 1806. Being anxious to overtake Capt. Clark who from the appearance of his…Trending
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