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Coen Brothers

(Encyclopedia) Coen Brothers, American filmmakers Joel Coen, 1955–, and Ethan Coen, 1958–, both b. St. Louis Park, Minn. Joel studied at New York Univ. Film School (B.A., 1978), Ethan at Princeton (B…

Tóibín, Colm

(Encyclopedia) Tóibín, Colm, 1955–, Irish writer, b. Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, grad. University College, Dublin (1975). A prolific and varied author who prose is lucid and often brilliant, Tóibín has…

American Indians: Census Facts, 2004

XXXX XXXX by U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Notable American IndiansPreference for Racial or Ethnic TerminologyIndian Languages Spoken at HomeFacts About American Indians Today…

Transit of Venus: June 8, 2004

A Twice-in-a-Lifetime Event by Shmuel Ross Related Links Sun, Moon, StarsVenusEncyclopedia: transitOnce in a Blue MoonAstronomyThis feature was written in the summer of 2004. Book a trip to…

America's Most Endangered Places 2004

Eleven historic sites in danger of being lost forever In a report released in late May 2004, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.nationaltrust.org ) listed 11 historic sites across…

Estimated Earned Income, by Country, 2004

(in U.S. dollars) Roughly derived on the basis of the ratio of the female nonagricultural wage to the male nonagricultural wage, the female and male shares of the economically active population,…

2004 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 6, 2004.Play: I Am My Own WifeMusical: Avenue QRevival—Play: Henry IVRevival—Musical:…

2004 National Board of Review Awards

The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review. The winners were announced Dec. 1, 2004…

2004 George Foster Peabody Awards

On the Media: WNYC Radio, New York, National Public Radio. Studio 360 American Icons: Melville's Moby Dick: WNYC Radio, New York, Public Radio International. The War in Iraq: National Public…

2004–2005 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 2004–2005 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 20, 2005, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Outstanding Drama Series…