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Dance Theatre of Harlem
(Encyclopedia) Dance Theatre of Harlem, the first black classical ballet company. The group was founded in Harlem, New York City, by Arthur Mitchell, then of the New York City Ballet, the first…Battery, the
(Encyclopedia) Battery, the, park, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), southern tip of Manhattan island, New York City; site of former Dutch and English fortifications. Castle Clinton, a fort built in 1808 for…Upjohn, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Upjohn, Richard, 1802–78, American architect, b. England. He came to the United States in 1829. A skilled cabinetmaker and draftsman, he lived first in Manlius, N.Y., and then in New…Greenwich Village
(Encyclopedia) Greenwich VillageGreenwich Villagegrĕnˈĭch [key], residential district of lower Manhattan, New York City, extending S from 14th St. to Houston St. and W from Washington Square to the…Damrosch, Frank Heino
(Encyclopedia) Damrosch, Frank HeinoDamrosch, Frank Heinohīˈnō dămˈrŏsh [key], 1859–1937, German-American conductor and educator, attended the College of the City of New York; son of Leopold Damrosch…Population of the 20 Largest U.S. Cities, 1900–2012
The table below lists the largest 20 cities in the United States based on population for select years between 1900 to 2012. 1900…New Brunswick, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) New Brunswick, city (1990 pop. 41,711), seat of Middlesex co., central N.J., on the Raritan River; settled 1681, inc. as a city 1784. Originally developed as a commercial center (…Beame, Abraham David
(Encyclopedia) Beame, Abraham David, 1906–2001, American politician, mayor of New York City (1974–77), b. London. Beame, who grew up on New York's Lower East Side, was city budget director (1952–61…Ithaca, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Ithaca Ithaca ĭthˈəkə [key], city (2020 pop. 32,108), seat of Tompkins co., S central N.Y., at…1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best PictureFargoBest ActorGeoffrey Rush, ShineBest ActressEmily Watson, Breaking the Waves Best Supporting ActorHarry Belafonte, Kansas City Best Supporting ActressCourtney Love, The People…Trending
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