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Eddie Arcaro Biography
Eddie ArcaroAge: 81 only jockey in history to ride two Triple Crown champions, Whilaway in 1941 and Citation in 1948; nicknamed "The Master," Arcaro rode 4,779 winners, including five…Charles MURPHEY, Congress, GA (1799-1861)
MURPHEY Charles , a Representative from Georgia; born near Anderson, Anderson County, S.C., May 9, 1799; attended the country schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced…Rudolfo Anaya Biography
Rudolfo AnayaWriterBorn: 10/30/1937Birthplace: Pastura, New Mexico Rudolfo Anaya's evocative work is steeped in the land and life of his native Southwest. The first of his seven novels, Bless…1941–1950
1941—New York A.L. 4 (Joe McCarthy); Brooklyn N.L. 1 (Leo Durocher). WP—New York: Ruffing (1), Russo (3), Murphy (4), Bonham (5); Bklyn: Wyatt (2). LP—New York: Chandler (2); Bklyn: Davis (1…little magazine
(Encyclopedia) little magazine, term used to designate certain magazines that have as their purpose the publication of art, literature, or social theory by comparatively little-known writers. The…Roth, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Roth, Philip (Philip Milton Roth), 1933–2018, American author, one of the most important novelists of the 20th cent., b. Newark, N.J., B.A. Bucknell Univ., 1954, M.A. Univ. of Chicago…quilting
(Encyclopedia) quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together,…existentialism
(Encyclopedia) existentialismexistentialismĕgzĭstĕnˈshəlĭzəm, ĕksĭ– [key], any of several philosophic systems, all centered on the individual and his relationship to the universe or to God. Important…hawk
(Encyclopedia) hawk, name generally applied to the smaller members of the Accipitridae, a heterogeneous family of diurnal birds of prey, such as the eagle, the kite, and the Old World vulture. Hawks…Agassiz, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Agassiz, Louis (Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz)Agassiz, LouiszhäN lwē rôdôlfˈ [key] Agassiz, Louisăgˈəsē [key], 1807–73, Swiss-American zoologist and geologist, b. Môtiers-en-Vuly,…Trending
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