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Woody Guthrie
Name at birth: Woodrow Wilson GuthrieWoody Guthrie was one of the most famous and influential American folk singers of the 20th century and the composer of standards such as "This Land is Your Land…Nat Adderley 2000 Deaths
Nat AdderleyAge: 68 jazz cornetist and composer who often collaborated with his saxophonist brother Julian “Cannonball” Adderley; of complications from diabetes. As composer for the Adderley…The Devil's Dictionary: Mad
by Ambrose Bierce MACROBIANMAGDALENEMAD -adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech and action derived by the conformants…Burns Bud Roper 2003 Deaths
Burns “Bud” RoperAge: 77 influential pollster who wrote the polling question that has become the standard inquiry to gauge the mood of the country: Are things “generally going in the right…Susannah McCorkle 2001 Deaths
Susannah McCorkleAge: 55 sultry-voiced singer and accomplished writer known for her literary interpretation of jazz standards. Fluent in six languages, McCorkle was particularly fond of…Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Music: Gioacchino Rossini Libretto: Cesare Sterbini, based on the play by Pierre Beaumarchais Premiere: Rome, February 20, 1816 Though its premiere was an infamous flop, The Barber of…"Wild Man" Willey
The Question: I recently saw a show about a Philadelphia Eagles player who had 17 sacks in one game against the Giants. His nickname was "Wild Man Williey…Nauseous vs. Nauseating vs. Nauseated
The Question: Is it correct to say "the chicken salad made me nauseous," meaning that it made me feel sick to my stomach? My friend says that this would mean…William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was the United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson, but it was his politicking against big business that made his reputation and keeps him in the history…Annika Sorenstam Biography
Annika SorenstamBorn: Oct. 9, 1970Swedish golfer has won 7 women’s majors through 2004; 6- time Rolex Player of the Year (1995,97-98, 2001-03); shot an LPGA-record 59 in round 2 of the 2001…Trending
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