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1978 Tony Awards

PlayDaMusicalAin't Misbehavin'Actor—PlayBarnard Hughes, DaActress—PlayJessica Tandy, The Gin GameFeatured Actor—PlayLester Rawlins, DaFeatured Actress—PlayAnn Wedgeworth, Chapter TwoActor—…

MacMahon, Marie Edmé Patrice de

(Encyclopedia) MacMahon, Marie Edmé Patrice deMacMahon, Marie Edmé Patrice demärēˈ ĕdmāˈ pätrēsˈ də mäkmäōNˈ [key], 1808–93, president of the French republic (1873–79), marshal of France. MacMahon,…

Leap Year Explained (Why Are There Leap Years)

Photo Source: iStock Leap year is an interesting phenomenon, but it helps to explain what happens to the extra quarter of a day each calendar year. Read on for more information on why leap year…

Entertainment Bios — G

Milton GablerPeter GabrielClark GableErnesto GalarzaJames GalwayAndy GarciaJerry GarciaRupert GarcíaAva GardnerArt GarfunkelMichael GambonJudy GarlandJaneane GarofaloGreer GarsonJennie GarthCosta-…

Biographies: Leaders in Sociology

Leaders in Sociology Albert Brisbane See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Gender Issues Race & Ethnicity Law…

Groucho Marx

Julius "Groucho" Marx was the most famous of the Marx Brothers, a landmark comedy team of vaudeville and the movies. The Marx Brothers' witty, irreverent wordplay and clever physical gags made them…

Biographies: Anthropologist

AnthropologistPeople in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryAdams, Robert McCormick, Jr., American anthropologist Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, American anthropologist and…

Betty Comden 2006 Deaths

Betty ComdenAge: 89 lyricist, playwright, and actress who collaborated with Adolph Green for more than 60 years until his death in 2002. The duo wrote On the Town, Singin' in the Rain, and…

Clarence (Big House) Gaines

Clarence (Big House) GainesBorn: May 21, 1924Basketball retired as coach of Div. II Winston-Salem after 1992-93 season with 828-447 record in 47 years; ranks 4th on all-time NCAA list behind…