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Pennebaker, D. A.
(Encyclopedia) Pennebaker, D. A. (Donn Alan Pennebaker), 1925–2019, pioneering documentary filmmaker, b. Evanston, Ill. His first film, Daybreak Express (1958), is a five-minute short detailing New…astronaut
(Encyclopedia) astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and…Kabardino-Balkar Republic
(Encyclopedia) Kabardino-Balkar RepublicKabardino-Balkar Republickăbˌərdēˈnō-bălkârˈ [key] or Kabardino-Balkaria, constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 760,000), c.4,800 sq mi (12,400 sq km), SE…2005 Grammy Awards
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006. Record: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day Album: How to Dismantle an Atomic…Bernanke, Ben Shalom
(Encyclopedia) Bernanke, Ben ShalomBernanke, Ben Shalombĕrnăngkˈē [key], 1953–, U.S. economist and government official, b. Augusta, Ga.; grad. Harvard (B.A., 1975), Massachusetts Institute of…Beach Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…Georgia
Capital: Atlanta Official Name: State of Georgia Organized as a territory: April 24, 1802 Entered Union (rank): January 2, 1788 (4th) Present constitution adopted: 1983 State abbreviation/…Reiner, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020, American comedian, television producer, actor, and film director, b. Bronx, N.Y. The son of a watchmaker,…August 2004
WorldChristian Churches Targeted in Iraq (Aug. 1): Four churches attacked in coordinated car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul. About a dozen people killed. Secessionist Tension Rises in Georgia…1996 Radio & Records All-Time Charts
1996 Radio & Records All-Time Charts Radio & Records magazine compiles year-end charts based on radio play. The country charts, however, are based on number of plays and market size.…Trending
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