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performance art

(Encyclopedia) performance art, multimedia art form originating in the 1970s in which performance is the dominant mode of expression. Perfomance art may incorporate such elements as instrumental or…

NCAA Tournament (32 teams)

East RegionalFirst RoundVMI 73, Duquesne 66Kentucky 72, Princeton 58Notre Dame 90, Hofstra 83North Carolina 69, Purdue 66SemifinalsKentucky 93, VMI 78North Carolina 79, Notre Dame…

Thomas Tyler BOULDIN, Congress, VA (1781-1834)

BOULDIN Thomas Tyler , a Representative from Virginia; born near Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Va., in 1781; attended the country schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar December…

John Motley MOREHEAD, Congress, NC (1866-1923)

MOREHEAD John Motley , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., July 20, 1866; attended the public schools and the Bingham Military School of North…

Clement DOWD, Congress, NC (1832-1898)

DOWD Clement , a Representative from North Carolina; born at Richland Creek, near Carthage, Moore County, N.C., August 27, 1832; attended the common schools; was graduated from the University of…

Bobby Phills 2000 Deaths

Bobby PhillsAge: 30 Charlotte Hornets shooting guard/small forward recognized as the team's leader and best defender on the court as well as an active volunteer off it; drafted and released…

George IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George IV, 1762–1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–30), eldest son and successor of George III. In 1785 he married Maria Anne Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic. The marriage was…

Maximilian, 1832–67, emperor of Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Maximilian, 1832–67, emperor of Mexico (1864–67). As the Austrian archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, he was denied a share in the imperial government by his reactionary brother, Emperor…

Mabinogion

(Encyclopedia) MabinogionMabinogionmăbĭnōˈgēən [key], title given to a collection of medieval Welsh stories. Scholars differ as to the meaning of the word mabinogion: some think it to be the plural…