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Anderson, Sherwood

(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Sherwood, 1876–1941, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Camden, Ohio. After serving briefly in the Spanish-American War, he became a successful advertising man and…

Stuart, John, 4th earl of Atholl

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, John, 4th earl of AthollStuart or Stewart, John, 4th earl of Athollăthˈəl [key], d. 1579, Scottish nobleman. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1542. A…

beat generation

(Encyclopedia) beat generation, term applied to certain American artists and writers who were popular during the 1950s. Essentially anarchic, members of the beat generation rejected traditional…

biology

(Encyclopedia) biology, the science that deals with living things. It is broadly divided into zoology, the study of animal life, and botany, the study of plant life. Subdivisions of each of these…

Keys to Tulsa

Director:Leslie GreifWriter: Harley PeytonDirector of Photography:Robert FraisseEditors:Eric L. Beason, Louis Cioffi and Michael R. MillerMusic:Stephen EndelmanProduction Designer:Derek R.…

2005 Grammy Awards

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006. Record: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day Album: How to Dismantle an Atomic…

Jacques-Louis David

Painter Jacques-Louis David is famous for his huge, dramatic canvasses of Napoleon and other historical figures, including Oath of the Horatii (1784), Death of Marat (1793) and The Sabine Women (1799…

Barry Jenkins

The second feature film from Barry Jenkins was Moonlight, a critical and box office success in 2016 that won a Golden Globe as the year's best drama and then the Oscar for best picture. Barry…