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Ogden Livingston MILLS, Congress, NY (1884-1937)

MILLS Ogden Livingston , a Representative from New York; born in Newport, R.I., August 23, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from the academic department of Harvard University in…

1945 College Basketball Recap

Major Conference Champions NCAA/NIT Tournament Teams NCAA Tournament (8 teams) NIT Tournament (8 teams) Red Cross World War II Benefit Game Player of the Year Consensus…

Auster, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Auster, PaulAuster, Paulôˈstər [key], 1947–, American writer, b. Newark, N.J. After publishing four volumes of poetry, he wrote his first novel, Squeeze Play (1982). A compelling…

White, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) White, Edmund (Edmund Valentine White 3d), 1940–, American writer, b. Cincinnati, B.A. Univ. of Michigan, 1962. White is one of the best known—and probably the finest stylist—of the…

African music

(Encyclopedia) African music, the music of the indigenous peoples of Africa. Sub-Saharan African music has as its distinguishing feature a rhythmic complexity common to no other region. Polyrhythmic…

suite

(Encyclopedia) suitesuiteswēt [key], in music, instrumental form derived from dance and consisting of a series of movements usually in the same key but contrasting in rhythm and mood. The principle…

FISH, Hamilton, Congress, NY (1808-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1851-1855; 1855-1857 Party: Whig; Opposition FISH Hamilton , a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in New York City August 3, 1808; attended Doctor Bancel's…