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Van Vechten, Carl

(Encyclopedia) Van Vechten, CarlVan Vechten, Carlvăn vĕkˈtən [key], 1880–1964, American music critic, novelist, and photographer, b. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, grad. Univ. of Chicago, 1903. While he was a…

1928 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Johnny Weissmuller, USA 58.6 OR   István Bárány, HUN 59.8     Katsuo Takaishi, JPN 1:00.0   400m Free Alberto Zorilla, ARG…

The Devil's Dictionary: Keep

by Ambrose Bierce KILLKEEP -v.t. He willed away his whole estate, And then in death he fell asleep, Murmuring: "Well, at any rate, My name unblemished I shall keep."…

Living in Captivity

FoxFriday 8:00–8:30 p.m.; on hiatusCast:Mia Cottet, Lenny Venito, Matthew Letscher, Melinda McGraw, Kira Arne and Dondré T. Whitfield Curtis Cooke thinks he's living the American dream when…

Munro, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Munro, Alice, 1931–, Canadian writer, b. Wingham, Ont., as Alice Ann Laidlaw. Much acclaimed as one of the finest contemporary short-story writers, Munro is known for quiet,…

Halprin, Anna

(Encyclopedia) Halprin, Anna, 1920-2021, b. Wilmette, Il., as Ann Dorothy Schuman. She began studying dance as a child, and then briefly attended the…

1924 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Johnny Weissmuller, USA 59.0 OR   Duke Kahanamoku, USA 1:01.4     Sam Kahanamoku, USA 1:01.8   400m Free Johnny Weissmuller,…