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Billings, William
(Encyclopedia) Billings, William, 1746–1800, American hymn composer, b. Boston. A tanner by trade, he was one of the earliest American-born composers. He wrote popular hymns and sacred choruses of…Capezio Dance Awards
The Capezio Dance Awards, presented annually by the Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation, Inc., honor the performer, choreographer, critic, teacher…Publishing Timeline
Here are key moments in the history and evolution of publishing. 808 The world's oldest known printed book, The…Biographies of Key Figures
T. E. Lawrence Golda Meir Mahmoud Abbas George Mitchell Tzipi LivniVanderbilt, Cornelius
(Encyclopedia) Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794–1877, American railroad magnate, b. Staten Island, N.Y. As a boy he ferried freight and passengers from Staten Island to Manhattan, and he soon gained…Georgian architecture
(Encyclopedia) Georgian architecture. It includes several trends in English architecture that were predominant during the reigns (1714–1830) of George I, George II, George III, and George IV. The…Lanfranc
(Encyclopedia) LanfrancLanfranclănˈfrăngk [key], d. 1089, Italian churchman and theologian, archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89), b. Pavia. At first educated in civil law, he turned to theology and…Herbert Emery HITCHCOCK, Congress, SD (1867-1958)
Senate Years of Service: 1936-1938 Party: Democrat HITCHCOCK Herbert Emery , a Senator from South Dakota; born in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, August 22, 1867; attended public schools in Iowa…Joe Gould's Secret
Director:Stanley TucciWriter:Howard RodmanUSA Films/October Films; R; 108 minutesRelease:4/00Cast:Sir Ian Holm, Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis Joe Gould's Secret comes as a welcome change after…stream of consciousness
(Encyclopedia) stream of consciousness, in literature, technique that records the multifarious thoughts and feelings of a character without regard to logical argument or narrative sequence. The…Trending
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