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coolie labor
(Encyclopedia) coolie labor, term applied to unskilled laborers from Asia, especially from India and China. With the discontinuance of slavery, the use of Chinese and Indian contract labor in British…Harrison, Lou Silver
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Lou Silver, 1917–2003, American composer, b. Portland, Oreg. He studied composition in California with Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. His early work stresses percussion…1982 Academy Awards
The 1982 Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1983 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, producers (…2001 Major Stakes Races (Horse Racing)
Schedule and results of major stakes races in 2001; BC indicates year-end Breeders' Crown series. 2001 Date Race Raceway Winner Time Driver Purse May 12 Berry's Creek…2009 Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 17, 2009. Category Winner Outstanding Play: Ruined by Lynn Nottage Outstanding Musical: Billy…The Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby
For three-year-olds. Held the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Inaugurated in 1875. Originally run at 11/2 miles (1875-95),…2009 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards
The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 7, 2009.Play: God of Carnage Musical: Billy Elliot, The…Brewer's: Campbellite
(3 syl.). A follower of John McLeod Campbell, who taught the universality of the atonement, for which, in 1831, he was deposed. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Ruth Bell Graham Biography
wife of Billy GrahamDied: June 14, 2007 (Montreat, North Carolina) Best Known as: wife and confidant of Reverend Billy Graham Wife and confidant of Reverend…Members of The House of Representatives, 113th Congress
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…Trending
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