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(Encyclopedia) angry young men, term applied to a group of English writers of the 1950s whose heroes share certain rebellious and critical attitudes toward society. This phrase, which was originally…1989 Academy Awards
The 1989 Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureBorn on the Fourth of July, A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone, producers (…Kakutani, Shizuo
(Encyclopedia) Kakutani, Shizuo, 1911–2004, Japanese mathematician, b. Osaka, Japan, grad. Tohoko Univ, Ph.D. Princeton, 1941. Kakutani repatriated to Japan during World War II, but returned to…Farron, Julia
(Encyclopedia) Farron, Julia, 1922–2019, English ballerina, b. Joyce Margaret Farron-Smith. She studied at the Vic-Wells Ballet School, joined the company (now the Royal Ballet) in 1936, and, as the…Morgan, Lewis Henry
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818–81, American anthropologist, b. Aurora, N.Y., grad. Union College, Schenectady, 1840. Practicing as a lawyer, he became interested in the Native Americans of…Hope, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Hope, Bob, 1903–2003, American comedian, b. London as Leslie Townes Hope; he came to the United States at the age of five. Famous for his “ski-jump” nose, topical humor, superb timing…Gallant, Mavis
(Encyclopedia) Gallant, Mavis (Mavis Leslie Young Gallant)Gallant, Mavisgă-lăntˈ [key], 1922–2014, Canadian writer, b. Montreal. After graduating from high school, she was a newspaper feature writer…2017 Emmy Nominations List and Predictions
The 2017 Emmy nominations are out! Did your favorite show make it onto the Emmy list? This year Westworld on HBO and Saturday Night Live on NBC tied for the title of most nominations. Both earned…BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.), Congress, NC (1947)
BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947; graduated from Charles H. Darden High School, Wilson, N.C.; B.A…George Kenneth BUTTERFIELD, Jr. (G.K.), Congress, NC (1947)
BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947; graduated from Charles H. Darden High School, Wilson, N.C.;…Trending
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