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Del Tredici, David

(Encyclopedia) Del Tredici, DavidDel Tredici, Daviddĕl trədēˈchē [key], 1937–, American composer, b. Cloverdale, Calif. Originally a pianist, he made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony at 16,…

Walker, Nancy

(Ann Myrtle Swoyer) actress, comedienneBirthplace: PhiladelphiaBorn: 1922Died: 1992

Brian Walker

Brian Walker announced in 2000 that he was building his own manned rocket that he hoped would blast him into the upper atmosphere. Walker is an inventor whose successful toy designs include the Air…

David Walker

David Walker was an African American abolitionist of the colonial United States who authored what's known as Walker's Appeal, a pamphlet published in 1829 that urged the immediate end to slavery,…

Paul Walker

Blue-eyed hunk Paul Walker was Vin Diesel's co-star in the 2001 action movie The Fast and the Furious, and the two starred in multiple sequels together before Walker's untimely death in a real-life…

Brewer's: Walker

a proper name, is generally supposed to be $$$, a fuller, but the derivation of ancient names from trades is to be received with great caution. It is…

Moon walkers

The Question: How many people have walked on the Moon? The Answer: Twelve astronauts have walked on the Moon, the last in 1972. Here…

William Walker

William Walker was an American filibuster who gained fame for his wild-eyed military exploits south of the United States border in the mid-19th century. By the time he was 25 years old, William…

John Walker

Name at birth: John Philip Walker LindhRaised in suburban Washington, D. C. and central California, John Walker was captured in Afghanistan in November of 2001, calling himself Abdul Hamid and…