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Stockhausen, Karlheinz

(Encyclopedia) Stockhausen, KarlheinzStockhausen, Karlheinzkärlˈhīnts shtôkˈhouzən [key], 1928–2007, German composer, music theorist, and teacher; his first name also appears as Karl Heinz. He…

Sullivan, Louis Henry

(Encyclopedia) Sullivan, Louis Henry, 1856–1924, American architect, b. Boston, studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He is of great importance in…

Early N.L. and A.L. Pennant Winners

The National League had been around 27 years before the 1903 World Series. The A.L., however, was only in its third season when the two leagues met. The following lists account for the…

Fiji Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 08/11/2022[source] The US has not recognized the interim government formed after the illegal coup of 5…

Richard Ford

Novelist and short story writer Richard Ford won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his 1995 novel Independence Day, one of several works that features protagonist Frank Bascombe. Educated at the…

Lillian Gilbreth

Name at birth: Lillian Evelyn MollerLillian Gilbreth was an engineer, psychologist and inventor who helped revolutionize the workplace and the home kitchen. She was most notably an "efficiency expert…

Most Popular Names

Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…

The Low Down

Director/Writer:Jamie ThravesShooting Gallery; NR; 96 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Aidan Gillen, Kate Ashfield, Dean Lennox Kelly The period of drift between college and adulthood is a bumpy time…

1959 Academy Awards

The 1959 Academy Awards were presented April 4, 1960 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAnatomy of a Murder, Otto Preminger, producer (Columbia)Ben-Hur, Sam…