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1939 Academy Awards

The 1939 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 29, 1940 at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionDark Victory (Warner Bros.-First National)Gone With the Wind (Selznick…

Kelly, Ellsworth

(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Ellsworth, 1923–2015, American painter, b. Newburgh, N.Y. He moved to New York City in 1941, studying at Pratt Institute, and later attended the Boston Museum Arts School. In…

gold rush

(Encyclopedia) gold rush, influx of prospectors, merchants, adventurers, and others to newly discovered gold fields. One of the most famous of these stampedes in pursuit of riches was the California…

Valentinus

(Encyclopedia) ValentinusValentinusvăləntēˈnəs [key], fl. c.135–c.160, founder of the Valentinians, the most celebrated of the Gnostic sects (see Gnosticism) of the 2d cent. The little that is known…

bookbinding

(Encyclopedia) bookbinding. The art and business of bookbinding began with the protection of parchment manuscripts with boards. Papyrus had originally been produced in rolls, but sheets of parchment…

Britten, Benjamin, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh

(Encyclopedia) Britten, Benjamin, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, 1913–76, English composer. Britten's most characteristic expression is found in his vocal music, much of which was written for his…

Detriot Tigers 2002 Roster By Statistics

Batting (135 AB)AvgABRHHRRBISBRandall Simon.3014825114519820Dmitri Young.28420125577272Bobby Higginson.28244450125106312Wendell Magee.27134734946352Robert Fick.2705566615017630Damian Jackson.…

Philadelphia Phillies 2001 Roster By Statistics

Batting (135 AB)AvgABRHHRRBISBTomas Perez.30413511413190Marlon Anderson.2935226915311618Bobby Abreu.2895881181703111036Scott Rolen.289554961602510716Brian L. Hunter.276145224021614Jimmy…