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2001 Academy Awards

The 2001 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 2002 at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureA Beautiful Mind, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, producersGosford Park, Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, and…

Outstanding Owner

Outstanding OwnerYear 1971 Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Fogleson 1972-73 No award1974 Dan Lasater1975 Dan Lasater1976 Dan Lasater1977 Maxwell Gluck1978 Harbor View Farm1979 Harbor View Farm1980 Mr.…

Albuquerque, Afonso de

(Encyclopedia) Albuquerque, Afonso deAlbuquerque, Afonso deəfôNˈzō dĭ əlb&oomacr;kĕrˈkə, –də älˌbəkĕrˈkə [key], 1453–1515, Portuguese admiral, the effective founder of the Portuguese Empire in…

Corregidor

(Encyclopedia) CorregidorCorregidorkərĕˈgĭdôrˌ [key], historic fortified island (c.2 sq mi/5 sq km), at the entrance to Manila Bay, just off Bataan peninsula of Luzon island, the Philippines. From…

Fuzhou, city, Fujian province, China

(Encyclopedia) FuzhouFuzhouf&oomacr;ˈjōˈ [key] or FoochowFuzhouf&oomacr;ˈchouˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 952,300), capital of Fujian prov., China, a port on the Min River delta c.25 mi (40…

Guerrero

(Encyclopedia) Guerrero, state, 24,887 sq mi (64,457 sq km), S Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Chilpancingo. Dominated by the Sierra Madre…

Chennai

(Encyclopedia) Chennai Chennai chĕnˈnī [key], formerly Madras Chennai…

Dewey, George

(Encyclopedia) Dewey, GeorgeDewey, Georged&oomacr;ˈē, dy&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1837–1917, American admiral, hero of the battle of Manila, b. Montpelier, Vt., grad. Annapolis, 1858. He saw active…