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2000 Olympics Men's Canoe/Kayak Medalists

Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Gyorgy Kolonics, HUN (2:24.81); 2. Maxim Opalev, RUS (2:25.81); 3. Andreas Dittmer, GER (2:27.59). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Andreas Dittmer, GER (3:54.38); 2.…

Juan Darièn

By: Julie Taymor and Elliott GoldenthalMusic and Original Lyrics: Elliott GoldenthalDirector: Julie TaymorSets and Costumes: G.W. Mercier and Julie TaymorPuppetry and Masks: Julie…

Ghiberti, Lorenzo

(Encyclopedia) Ghiberti, LorenzoGhiberti, Lorenzolōrĕnˈtsō gēbĕrˈtē [key], c.1378–1455, Florentine sculptor. He received his early training in the workshop of Bartoluccio. In 1401 he entered the…

Browning, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Browning, Robert, 1812–89, English poet. His remarkably broad and sound education was primarily the work of his artistic and scholarly parents—in particular his father, a London bank…

MTV Video Awards: Technical Nominees

      prev | cinematography | direction | choreography | special effects | art direction | editing Cinematography "Criminal" - Fiona Apple - Harris Svides "Push It" - Garbage - Max Malkin "…

Brewer's: Andirons

or Hand-irons a corruption of anderia, andera, andela, or andena. Ducange says, “Andena est ferrum, quo appodiantur ligna in foco, ut melius luceant, et melius comburantur.” Farther on he…

Notable Artists

Painters, sculptors, and photographers Read the brief and informative biographies of notable artists, from Pablo Picasso and Mary Cassatt to Vincent Van Gogh and Georgia O'Keeffe…

Ship Fever

The world's most famous–and fated–sailing vessels       Historical Ships   The Mayflower1620 The Pilgrims' progress was forwarded by this hearty English vessel  …

Women's Suffrage: The Invisible Enemy

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Woman's Hour that Never CameSpecial Handicaps and HazardsThe Invisible EnemyThose invisible influences that were controlling elections…

Women's Olympic Alpine Skiing

Multiple gold medals: Deborah Compagnoni, Janica Kostelic, Vreni Schneider, Katja Seizinger, and Maria Riesch (3); Marielle Goitschel, Trude Jochum-Beiser, Petra Kronberger, Andrea Mead…