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Copland, Aaron

(Encyclopedia) Copland, AaronCopland, Aaronkōpˈlənd [key], 1900–1990, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Copland was a pupil of Rubin Goldmark and of Nadia Boulanger, who introduced his work to the…

June 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2009. New Hampshire Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill (June 3): New Hampshire governor…

Earl Shaffer 2002 Deaths

Earl ShafferAge: 83 outdoorsman who in 1948 became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail in one trip. He made the 2,058-mile trek in 124 days, without a tent or stove. Died:…

Tim Bishop Biography

Tim BishopAge: 20 outfielder for the Columbia Mets, the New York Mets' South Atlantic League affiliate; in 1996 Bishop was an All-Star in the Appalachian League while batting .325 for Class…

Janette Carter 2006 Deaths

Janette CarterAge: 82 singer and autoharp player who was the last surviving member of the Carter Family, an influential group that sang traditional folk music of the southern Appalachian…

Martha Graham

Martha Graham was a pioneer of modern dance and one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century. Martha Graham's love of expression through sharply precise movements of the body, and…

U.S. Geography

Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social Studies Homework Skills Writing | Research Speaking & Listening Studying Reference Sources…

Martha Graham Biography

Martha Grahammodern dancer, choreographerBorn: 5/11/1894Birthplace: Allegheny, Pennsylvania Pioneering dancer and choreographer who is credited with establishing the principals of modern…

Howard COBLE, Congress, NC (1931)

COBLE Howard , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., March 18, 1931; attended Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1949-1950; A.B., Guilford…

National Scenic Trails<sup class="fnr" >1</sup>

Name and location Total mileageAppalachian (Maine-N.H.-Vt.-Mass.-Conn.-N.Y.-N.J.- Pa.-Md.-W.Va.-Va.-N.C.-Tenn., Ga.) 2,174Ice Age (Wis.)1,000Natchez Trace (Ala.-Miss.-Tenn.) 444North Country…