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1952 National Book Awards

FictionFrom Here to Eternity, James JonesNonfictionThe Sea Around Us, Rachel CarsonPoetryCollected Poems, Marianne Moore

Wedding Quotations

Love, comfort, and honor Compiled by Elizabeth Olson "(Marriage) is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God…

1991–1992 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesNorthern Exposure (CBS)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesChristopher Lloyd, AvonleaOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesDana Delany, China BeachOutstanding…

The Origins of Earth Day

On April 22nd, millions of people around the world will come together for the 52nd Earth Day celebration. This year’s theme is "Invest In Our Planet". It aims to persuade governments, businesses and…

Charles Ruff Biography

Charles RuffCharles Frederick Carson RufflawyerBorn: 8/1/1939Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio influential Washington lawyer who defended President Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1999. He…

Ally

FoxTuesday 8:00–8:30 p.m.; canceledCast:Calista Flockhart, Gil Bellows, Greg Germann, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Lisa Nicole Carson, Jane Krakowski, and Peter MacNicol Can't get enough of Ally…

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Sir Thomas, 1769–1830, English portrait painter, b. Bristol. He began to draw when very young and developed extraordinary talents as a draftsman; though he studied briefly at…

Hunt, Leigh

(Encyclopedia) Hunt, Leigh (James Henry Leigh Hunt)Hunt, Leighlē [key], 1784–1859, English poet, critic, and journalist. He was a friend of the eminent literary men of his time, and his home was the…

Hasidim

(Encyclopedia) Hasidim or ChassidimHasidimboth: häsēˈdĭm, khä– [key] [Heb.,=the pious], term used by the rabbis to describe those Jews who maintained the highest standard of religious observance and…