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1951 Academy Awards

The 1951 Academy Awards were presented March 20, 1952 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAn American in Paris, Arthur Freed, producer (MGM)Decision Before Dawn…

1954 Academy Awards

The 1954 Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1955 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC Century Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureThe Caine Mutiny, Stanley…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 15

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 15 That evening, at eight-thirty, exquisitely dressed and wearing a large button-hole of Parma violets, Dorian Gray was ushered into Lady…

Rulers of France since 987 (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of France since 987(including dates of reign) The Capetians Hugh Capet, 987–96 Robert II (the Pious), son of Hugh Capet, 996–1031 Henry I, son of Robert II, 1031–60…

Franco-Prussian War

(Encyclopedia) Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, 1870–71, conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism. It was provoked by Otto von…

Rulers of France

Name Born Ruled1 Carolingian Dynasty Pepin the Short c. 714 751–768 Charlemagne2 742 768–814 Louis I the Pious3 778 814–840 Charles I the Bald4 823 840–877…

All-Time Top Tony Winners and Nominees

Actor—Play NominationsWinsJason Robards, Jr.81Brian Bedford41Hume Cronyn40Donald Pleasance40Actress—Play Jessica TandyArchive Photos NominationsWinsJulie Harris105Rosemary Harris71Colleen…

Versailles, Treaty of

(Encyclopedia) Versailles, Treaty of, any of several treaties signed in the palace of Versailles, France. For the Treaty of Versailles of 1783, which ended the American Revolution, see Paris, Treaty…

Women's Suffrage: Index

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Chronological Record of the Wi...IndexAbbott, Rev. Lyman, 126Abolitionists. See Anti-SlaveryAcklen, Col. Joseph H., 424Acts of…

WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND POLITICS - Index

Chronological Record of the Wi... Index Abbott, Rev. Lyman, 126 Abolitionists. See Anti-Slavery Acklen, Col. Joseph H., 424 Acts of Reconstruction, 228 Adams, Abigail, 9 Adams, John…