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Lucia di Lammermoor
Music:Gaetano DonizettiLibretto:Salvatore Cammarano, based on the novel by Sir Walter ScottPremiere:Naples, September 26, 1835 Donizetti's tragic romance relates the fortunes of Lucy, sister…Lillian Gish
Name at birth: Lillian Diana de GuicheLillian Gish was one of the early legends of the silver screen, known especially as the big-eyed, fragile heroine in movies made by D.W. Griffith. She and her…Stan Wood Biography
Stan WoodAge: 79 golf coach at USC whose teams made 22 appearances in the NCAA championships between 1955-80; won 14 conference championships and had a duel-meet record of 426-37; players he…Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson was an American writer best known for his story I Am Legend, and for his work on the classic television series The Twilight Zone. The New Jersey son of Norwegian immigrants, Matheson…Dexter Gordon
Name at birth: Dexter Keith GordonDexter "Long Tall Dexter" Gordon was one of the most famous tenor sax players of the 20th century, a towering figure of bop jazz (literally -- he was 6' 5" tall).…The Devil's Dictionary: Dullard
by Ambrose Bierce DUELDUTYDULLARD -n. A member of the reigning dynasty in letters and life. The Dullards came in with Adam, and being both numerous and sturdy have overrun the habitable…Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton may not be quite as famous as Founding Fathers like Ben Franklin or George Washington, but he played a key role in the early formation of the American government. He was the first…Nathaniel PENDLETON, Congress, GA (1756-1821)
PENDLETON, Nathaniel, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of John Penn), a Delegate from Georgia; born in New Kent County, Va., in 1756; entered the Revolutionary Army at the age of 19…Spencer Darwin PETTIS, Congress, MO (1802-1829)
PETTIS Spencer Darwin , a Representative from Missouri; born in Culpeper County, Va., in 1802; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar about 1824 and commenced practice…Eugene Onegin
Music:Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyLibretto:Tchaikovsky and K. S. Shilovsky, based on the poem by PushkinPremiere:Moscow, March 29, 1879 Tchaikovsky himself is said to have been enamored of the…Trending
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