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Simon, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Simon, Paul, 1941–, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, b. Newark, N.J. A polished and intelligent folk-rock lyricist and performer, he first gained fame as half of Simon and…

Open Sailing Results, 2000

Laser: 1. Ben Ainslie, GBR (42 pts); 2. Robert Scheidt, BRA (44); 3. Michael Blackburn, AUS (60). Tornado: 1. Hans Peter Steinacher & Roman Hagara, AUT (16 pts); 2. John Forbes &…

Best Laid Plans

Director:Mike BarkerWriter:Ted GriffinFox Searchlight Pictures; R; 90 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin Best Laid Plans is late-1990s noir where plot…

Joseph GRINNELL, Congress, MA (1788-1885)

GRINNELL Joseph , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Bedford, Mass., November 17, 1788; completed preparatory studies; moved to New York City in 1809; engaged in mercantile pursuits…

The Dawning of the Space Age

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union put the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into Earth orbit and ushered in the modern space age. Sputnik (“traveling companion”) was…

Baseball's 15th Perfect Game

Wasn't this supposed to be the year of the home run? Then how is it that Major League Baseball has seen a 20-strikeout game and a perfect game pitched in the same month? New York Yankees…

Best of the Booker Award

Celebrating 40 years of the Man Booker Prize by Liz Olson Related Links Man Booker Prize Booker Prize Slideshow: Ten Years of Man Booker Prize…

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Director:Joe BerlingerWriters:Joe Berlinger and Dick BeebeArtisan Entertainment; 90 minutes; RRelease:10/00Cast:Jeffrey Donovan, Tristen Skyler, Erica Leerhsen Love it or hate it, The Blair…

Brontë

(Encyclopedia) BrontëBrontëbrŏnˈtē [key], family of English novelists, including Charlotte Brontë, 1816–55, English novelist, Emily Jane Brontë, 1818–48, English novelist and poet, and Anne Brontë,…