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Johnson, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Edward, 1881–1959, Canadian tenor and operatic manager, b. Guelph, Ont. As Eduardo di Giovanni, he sang in Italian opera houses (1912–19). In 1920 he joined the Chicago Opera…Mulholland, John
(Encyclopedia) Mulholland, JohnMulholland, Johnmŭlˈhŏlˌənd [key], 1898–1970, American magician, b. Chicago, Ill. Mulholland came to be one of the most celebrated of stage performers of magic. Among…McCormack, John
(Encyclopedia) McCormack, John, 1884–1945, Irish-American tenor, b. Athlone, Ireland. He made his debut in London in 1907. In 1909, Oscar Hammerstein brought him to the United States. After his debut…Gates, John Warne
(Encyclopedia) Gates, John Warne, 1855–1911, American financier and promoter, known as Bet-a-Million Gates, b. near Chicago. He discovered a market for wire fencing on the Western plains, began the…Briggs, Clare A.
(Encyclopedia) Briggs, Clare A., 1875–1930, American cartoonist, b. Reedsburg, Wis. He won a national reputation with the contributions he made to the Chicago Tribune from 1907 to 1914. From 1914…Whitman, Charles Otis
(Encyclopedia) Whitman, Charles Otis, 1842–1910, American zoologist, b. Woodstock, Maine, grad. Bowdoin, 1868, Ph.D. Univ. of Leipzig, 1878. From 1892 he was professor of zoology at the Univ. of…November 2016: Curse Ends as Chicago Cubs Win World Series
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of November 2016. 1. Two Police Officers Killed in Iowa in Separate Attacks 2.…1997-98 Soccer Western Conference Team Standings: Chicago Fire
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(Encyclopedia) Stock, Frederick (Friedrich Wilhelm August Stock)Stock, Frederickstŏk [key], 1872–1942, German-American conductor and composer. He came to the United States in 1895 as a violist in the…Solti, Sir Georg
(Encyclopedia) Solti, Sir GeorgSolti, Sir Georgshôltē [key], 1912–97, English conductor, b. Hungary. He made his conducting debut in Budapest (1933) and later led orchestras in Switzerland, Germany,…Trending
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