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Norris McWhirter 2004 Deaths
Norris McWhirterAge: 78 journalist and sports announcer who, with his twin brother Ross, started the Guinness Book of World Records in 1955. More than 100 million of the books have been sold…Diana Mosley 2003 Deaths
Diana MosleyAge: 93 glamorous British intellect and socialite who created a scandal in 1932 when she left her husband, Bryan Guinness, for Oswald Mosley, a leader of the British Union of…On the Road Again
Despite some casualties, there's more than enough music to go around this summer. by Beth Rowen Lilith Fair organizer Sarah McLachlan accepts one of her two 1997 Grammys.With only days left in…Peace Corps
(Encyclopedia) Peace Corps, agency of the U.S. government, whose purpose is to assist underdeveloped countries in meeting their needs for trained manpower. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by…Star Wars (Film)
Director/Writer: George LucasDirector of Photography:Gilbert TaylorEditors:Richard Chew, Paul Hirsch and Marcia LucasMusic:John Wil-liamsProduction Designer:John BarryProducer:Gary…Camus, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Camus, AlbertCamus, Albertälbĕrˈ kämüˈ [key], 1913–60, French writer, b. Mondovi (now Dréan). Camus was one of the most important authors and thinkers of the 20th cent. While a…Garat, Dominique Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Garat, Dominique JosephGarat, Dominique Josephdōmēnēkˈ zhôzĕfˈ gäräˈ [key], 1749–1833, French revolutionary. He was minister of justice (1792–93) during the trial of King Louis XVI and…Bow Bells
(Encyclopedia) Bow BellsBow Bellsbō [key], in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (Bow Church), Cheapside, London, England. The church is located in mid-London, and tradition says that only one who is born…Cap-Haïtien
(Encyclopedia) Cap-Haïtien Cap-Haïtien käp-äēsyăNˈ [key], city, N Haiti, on the Atlantic Ocean. Haiti's second largest…Sully-Prudhomme, René François Armand
(Encyclopedia) Sully-Prudhomme, René François ArmandSully-Prudhomme, René François Armandrənāˈ fräNswäˈ ärmäNˈ sülēˈ-prüdômˈ [key], 1839–1907, French poet associated with the Parnassians. His early…Trending
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