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1951 Cannes Film Festival
Grand PrixMiracle in Milan, Vittorio De Sica (Italy)Miss Julie, Alf Sjoberg (Sweden)Special Jury PrizeAll About Eve, Joseph L. Mankiewicz (United States)Best ActorMichael Redgrave, 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…Sung
(Encyclopedia) SungSungs&oobreve;ng [key], dynasty of China that ruled 960–1279. It was divided into two periods: Northern Sung (907–1126) with its capital at Kaifeng and Southern Sung (1127–1279…Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron, 1871–1937, British physicist, b. New Zealand. Rutherford left New Zealand in 1895, having earned three degrees from the Univ. of New Zealand…Celebrating Samhain: Meaning & Traditions
Top of Page Samhain, pronounced “sah-win”, is also known as the Witches’ New Year. It is a significant festival at summer’s end, celebrated by people around the world. The origins of Halloween, a…40 Best Christmas Movie Quotes
Top of Page Christmas is a magical time — perhaps you’ll go ice skating, decorate the Christmas tree, bake cookies, and especially, watch holiday films. Christmas memories are made every year, and…John Keats: Bards of passion and of mirth
by John Keats FancyLines on the Mermaid TavernBards of passion and of mirth Bards of passion and of mirth, Ye have left your souls on earth! Have ye souls in heaven too, Double-…The Caveman's Valentine
Director:Kasi LemmonsWriter:George Dawes GreenUniversal Focus; R; 103 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Samuel L. Jackson, Tamara Tunie, Colm Feore “I have three projects now,” explained director Kasi…Mother Jones Speaks to Striking Coal Miners
by MaryHarris This, my friends, marks, in my estimation, the most remarkable move ever made in the State of West Virginia. It is a day that will mark history in the long ages to come.…Hawking, Stephen William
(Encyclopedia) Hawking, Stephen William, 1942–2018, British theoretical physicist, b. Oxford, England, grad. University College, Oxford, 1962, Ph.D. Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1966. In 1962 Hawking was…Trending
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