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satire

(Encyclopedia) satire, term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It is more easily recognized than defined. From ancient times satirists have shared a common aim: to…

Leonor Kretzer SULLIVAN, Congress, MO (1902-1988)

SULLIVAN Leonor Kretzer , a Representative from Missouri; born Leonor Alice Kretzer, August 21, 1902, in St. Louis, Mo.; attended public and private schools; attended Washington University, St.…

1939 College Basketball Recap

Major Conference ChampionsNCAA & NIT Tournament TeamsNCAA Tournament (8 Teams)NIT Tournament (6 Teams)Player of the YearConsensus All-America Long Island University and Loyola of Chicago, both 20…

1900 Olympics

ParisTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsArcheryCricketCyclingEquestrianFencingGolfGymnasticsRowingShootingTennisYachting The success of the revived Olympics…

Entertainment Bios — B

Judy BacaLauren BacallBurt BacharachBackstreet BoysKevin BaconErykah BaduJoan BaezJoe Don BakerJosephine BakerKathy BakerLaVern BakerRussell BakerGeorge BalanchineAlec BaldwinWilliam BaldwinChristian…

Business Personalities

Horace Marden AlbrightLinda AlvaradoElias Milton AmmonsElizabeth ArdenGiorgio ArmaniAaron ArrowsmithMary Kay AshLaura AshleyRoger BabsonKarl BaedekerRobert Joseph BarroTomas BataCharlotte…

1987–1988 Obie Awards

Best New American PlayCaryl Churchill, Serious MoneyMaria Irene Fornes, Abingdon SquareDirectionAnne Bogart, No Plays No Poetry…Peter Brook, The MahabharataJulie Taymor, Juan…

rainmaking

(Encyclopedia) rainmaking, production of rain by artificial means now generally disregarded, though it is probable that rainmaking hastens or increases rainfall from clouds suitable for natural…

Creeley, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Creeley, Robert, 1926–2005, American poet, b. Arlington, Mass. He lived in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and taught at various universities in the United States. With Charles Olson,…