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Wolff, Christian von
(Encyclopedia) Wolff or Wolf, Christian vonWolff or Wolf, Christian vonkrĭsˈtyän fən vôlf [key], 1679–1754, German philosopher. One of the first to use the German language instead of Latin, he…Doris Kearns Goodwin Biography
Doris Kearns GoodwinPulitzer Prize-winning writer of historical biographiesBorn: 1/4/1943Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York Goodwin has won wide praise for her meticulous, in-depth…Forman, Miloš
(Encyclopedia) Forman, Miloš, 1932–2018, Czech-American filmmaker, b. Čáslav, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), asJan Tomáš Forman. He attended film school in Prague and worked as a…The Boxer
Director: Jim SheridanWriters: Jim Sheridan and Terry GeorgeDirector of Photography:Chris MengesEditor:Gerry HamblingMusic:Gavin Friday and Maurice SeezerProduction Designer:Brian…U.S. Medal-Winning Men's Basketball Teams
1936 (gold medal): Sam Balter, Ralph Bishop, Joe Fortenberry, Tex Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Carl Knowles, Frank Lubin, Art Mollner, Don Piper, Jack Ragland, Carl Shy, Willard Schmidt, Duane…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Down The Burn, Davie
by Robert Burns Behold The Hour, The Boat ArriveThou Hast Left Me Ever, JamieDown The Burn, Davie As down the burn they took their way, And thro' the flowery dale; His…Reade, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Reade, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist and dramatist. He is noted for his historical romance The Cloister and the Hearth. After being elected a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,…tarweed
(Encyclopedia) tarweed, any of several related resinous herbs (chiefly species of Hemizonia and Madia) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having strongly scented and sticky herbage. Most North…gasohol
(Encyclopedia) gasohol, a gasoline extender made from a mixture of gasoline (90%) and ethanol (10%; often obtained by fermenting agricultural crops or crop wastes) or gasoline (97%) and methanol, or…1991 Grammy Awards
Natalie ColeArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole with Nat King ColeAlbum of the YearUnforgettable, Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (Elektra)Song of the Year“…Trending
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